Black Panther Party Hartford

Hff 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 1

rS

lSti

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal bureau of investigation

In Reply, Pleaae Refer to
File No.

New Haven, Connecticut
July 22, 1969

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

HARTFORD CHAPTER

A characterization of the
Black Panther Party is located
in the Appendix.

FOIA(b) (6)

The following listed persons are present or past
members of the Black Panther Party.

GEORGE W. FOSTER-BEY, also known as William G.
Foster, George G. Foster; FOSTER-BEY was born

in Fostoria, Texas. He attended school in Beaumont, Texas.
FOSTER-BEY had military service in the U. S. Navy, March 28, 1958-
to November 19, 1959, when he received an Honorable Discharge.
FOSTER-BEY presently resides 177 Edgewood Street, in Hartford,
Connecticut, and is now employed by the Community Renewal
Team im this city. He had formerly been an employee of the
city, working in tie J. J. MC COOK Memorial Hospital. On
December 24, 1968, FOSTER-BEY was at a party in Hartford,
when he identified himself as a member of the Black Panther Party,
and stated the Black Panther Party was then just starting
in the city. FOSTER-BEY has not been identified as having been
attending meetings of the Black Panther Party since that date,
but he has been observed associating with members of the Black
Panther Party and has been observed at demonstrations where the
Black Panther Party have also been observed.

CHARLES EDWARD LEWIS, also known as "Butch" was formerly
defense captain of the Black Panther Party in Hartford, Connecticut*
but he now states that he is not a member, and holds no office.

LEWIS was born I [ . in Fredericksburg, Virginia,

and is presently residing with his grandmother, Mrs. MARGARET
HAVELOW at 208 Barbour Street, Hartford. His parents names are
not known. LEWIS graduated from Weaver High School and attended

the Maryland School of Art in New York City to study photography.
8-Bureau (RM)

l-108th MI Group, Hartford (RM)

1-USA Hartford (RM) . .

1-SSNH (RM) . . .

l-AT&F Division Hartford (RM) ^Exatodeidg f^ai
3 -New Haven Ugyl5 7-1079)

(1-100-19?86^

JAD/mej

H^IU^ 40 Dodd: 59167923 Pai 2

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

He was a member of the V . S. Army from December 24, 1964
to November 29, 1967, when he obtained an Honorable Discharge.

He served overseas and was an expert with the M»14 rifle
and BM5Q Machine (Sun. LEWIS obtained employment with the
State of Connecticut Education Department, and was placed as a
Recruiter in a pilot program called the "Sidewalk University"
or Project Matthew, at 2106 Main Street, Hartford. His
work required that he bring to the school persons who had
dropped out ©f high school, had been in trouble, and now
desired to obtain a certificate to testify that they had
finished high school. Through this work LEWIS was recruiting
persons for the Black Panther Party. Because of the use of
the school for purposes other that begone, it was not continued
after June 1, 1969, and LEWIS was let go by the state on June 15,
1969. LEWIS ran meetings of the Black Panther Party and attended
demonstrations, and led one May 1, 1969, in front of the Federal
Building, Hartford to free HUEY NEWTON. LEWIS has not been
observed at meetings being held by the Black Panther Party since
the middle of June 1969.

DONALD WESLEY MOUNDS, also known as Don-Wesley Mounds,
born | FoiA(b) (6) I . a t Hartford, Connecticut, resides 78 Westland
Street, Hartford, Connecticut. His family resides 3 Cambridge
Street, Hartford, Connecticut. MOUNDS is a former member of the
U. S. Marine Corps having been enlistdd ff©m March 2, 1966
to March 1, 1968, when he was given an Honorable Discharge. As
of May 22, 1969, MOUNDS claimed to be Acting Captain of the
Black Panther Party in Hartford. MOUNDS stated July 1, 1969,
he was no longer a member ©f the Black Panther Party in Hartford.

As of June 6, 1969, he also acted as Political Education Instructor.

2 .

IIW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 3

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

LEONARD EDWARDS f also known as ’’Lennie” , born | FoiAib>(6) |
Atlanta* Georgia* resides at 30 Auburn Street* Hartford* Connecticut.
He is employed toy the Connecticut State Commission ©n Community
Affairs* Hartford. EDWARDS while out of his work* would spend a ^
great deal of time at the Sidewalk University, 2106 Main Street and
helped LEWIS in his recruiting. EDWARDS has also been observed
selling copies of the Mack Panther Party newspaper. EDWARDS was
arrested during riots in Hartford* June 6* 1969* in possession
of a molotov cocktail. EDWARDS states he is not now a
member of the Black Panther Party.

CsERAl-D WILBERT F0TMER3ILL, JR., also known as Mike*
born I FoiA(b)(6) \ Hartford, Connecticut, resides 14A
Bellevue Square, Hartford. He is presently a student at
Southern Connecticut State College. F@THER©ILL now claims to
be the Acting Captain of the Black Panther Party in Hartford.

He is leading the Black Panther Party at Rallies and special
meetings held at this time in Hartford by the Black Panther
Party. Also* to© is Lieutenant of Security.

JAMES F. PERRY* JR., born I L Hartford.

Connecticut* is now residing at 61-C Bellevue Square* Hartford,
Connecticut. He is a graduate of the Hartford Public High
School* June 1968. PERRY has stated he is an officer in the
Black Panther Party, position not given.

JAMES EDW ARD WILLIAMS* also known as "Chucky 9 ’, born

I FoiA(b) (6) | Hartford* Connecticut, is residing 53

Sharon Street, Hartford, and was educated through the 10th
grade. WILLIAMS stated to Hartford Police he is a member
of the Black Panther Party. He also claims to be active in

the leadership of the Black Panther Party but did not give

the ®®sitlon. [

F0IA(b)(7) - (C)

3 .

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 4

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

LEROY WINDSOR BAYLOR,
Connecticut ,

Connecticut .

born

FOIA(b) (6)

1 Hartford,

resides 287 Elm Street, Windsor Locks,

He was in the U. S. Air Force from August 23, 1965 until

his discharge December 12, 1966. BAYLOR was married, is
now divorced. He says he is a member of the Black Panther
Party and acts as the Lieutenant of Information. He has taken
part in demonstrations of the Black Panther Party.

REGINALD FRANK WRIGHT, born I ] , Hartford,

Connecticut, has been residing at 12 Allen Road, Bloomfield,
and 78 School Street, Bloomfield. WRIGHT graduated from
high school in 1965. He enlisted in the U. S. Air Force
February 4, 1966, until his active duty was up in 1968.

WRIGHT claims to be Lieutenant of Finance for the Black Panther
Party in Hartford.

WILLIAM BAILEY, born in 1952 in Hartford, Connecticut is
residing at 28~A Bellevue Square, Hartford. BAILEY has been
identified as one of the organizers of a march by the Black Panther
Party at the Federal Building, Hartford, May 1, 1969, He holds the
position of Officer of the Day for the Black Panther Party.

MARY MATTHEWS, Hartford, Connecticut, publicly stated she is
a member of the Black Panther Party in Hartford and at a
rally in Bridgeport, Connecticut, June 15, 1969. She is also
listed by the Black Panther Party as Secretary of the Hartford
Chapter.

born

Hartford .

HOWARD EM ANUL BUTLER, JR., also known as "Sonny”,

1 Q. L M ' 1 M » • 1 A . .A .1 _

_l »

FOIA(b) (6)

Hartford, Connecticut, resides 60 Capen Street,

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

A

J He has completed the 9th

grade of school. BUTLER is thought to be in Charge of Security for
the Black Panther Party in Hartford.

4.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 5

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

CORNELL HENRI WRIgHT, born \ZZ FOIA(b) (6) L Hartford ,
Connecticut. WREgHT is attending the (greater Hartford
Community College since January 1969. WRSgSST teas stated fee
is a «&eaBb@r..:of tfee Black Panther Party in Hartford and on
July 11 , 1969 , was one of tfee panel at a rally of tfee
Black Pantfeer Party in Hartford.

WALTER ALLEN BAILEY, born I FoiA(b) (6) | „ £ n

Augusta, georgia, resides at 28-A Bellevue Square, Hartford,
Connecticut, BAELEf has made statements that fee is a member
of tfee Black Pantfeer Party in Hartford. He is a student at
tfee University of Hartford, where fee entered September 1968.
BAILEY feas accompanied feis motfeer in an attempt to force
scfeool authorities to change tfeeir views on certain matters.

CLEMENT PRINCE NURSE, born I FoiAtbxe) L at Hartford,
Connecticut, is presently residing at 129 Hartland Street,

Hartford. He is tfee first graduate of tfee Sidewalk University.

NURSE was on duty at tfee Federal Building May 1, 1969, at
a demonstration by tfee Black Panther Party to support Huey Newton.
NURSE was observed taking pictures of those that marched, and
those whom fee thought were police officers. NURSE was questioned
by the police, and one time stated fee was a member of tfee
Black Pantfeer Party but after being arrested during riots in Hartford
in June 1969, fee stated fee was not a member.

PHILLIP ALVIN WRlgHT,

Connecticut, is residing at 12 Allen Road,

born | F0IA < b > < 6 > I, Hartford,

J) W» V Allen Road, Bloomfield, Connecticut.

He graduated from Hartford Public High Scfeool, and just completed
tfee Winter semester at tfee greater Hartford Community College.

He is publicly known as a member of tfee Black Panther Party in
Hartford, and on July 12, 1969, made a talk at a rally of tfee Black
Pantfeer Party in Hartford, where fee stated, ’’the only way to get
economic and political power is with tfee gun barrel.”

5.

MW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 6

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

(SIMRI PHILLIP ©KEEN, born I FoiAtbitei [ resides

291 Bellevue Street „ Hartford, Connecticut. (EREEN completed
the 9th grade in schools in Hartford,, Connecticut . |

FOIAib) (7) - (C)

/ GREEN is a member of the

Black Panther Party in Hartford and appears to Isold some position
which might be that of a secretary for he takes notes at
meetings .

Reverend CHARLES WILLIAM FRANK?, born I FoiAtbwe) L
Corona, Long Island, resides 214 Westland Street, Hartford. He is
the past@f of the Rock of Ages Church of God in Christ,

Hartford. During riots of 1968, FRANKS was urging youths to burn
a building in Hartford. He was approached by the Black Panther
Party in Hartford this year and asked to be a spokesman for them.

FRANKS young son is known to have helped support the Black
Panther Party at a demonstration in Hartford. FRANKS spoke at a
rally of the Black Panther Party July 12, 1969, and then
answered questions from the audience for the Black Panther Party
after they had been asked by others in the audience. FRANKS was
in the U„ S. Army from January 9, 1946 to September 12, 1946.

SAMUEL SCHLEY, born I L at Plains, Georgia

resides at 42 Kensington Street, Hartford, Connecticut. He is
a student at the University of Hartford, Hartford, where he has been an
agitator. He is known to have stated he was a member of the Black
Panther Party in Hartford, but is not known to have acted as a
spokesman, or appear at any of the meetings of the Black Panther
Party held in Hartford.

6.

HW 12540

Docltl: 59167923 Page 7

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

FREDERICK DIXON , born ,^ (b i, ( i ) y — „ ■ I, at Atlanta,
Georgia, resides 6® Pliny Street, Hartford, Connecticut, is
employed as a part time cashier at a local grocery store.

He attends the A. 3E 0 Prime® Technical School when
not employed. D1X©N is known to have bad at Ms horn©
overnight guests who included Joudon Ford Deputy Defense Minister
of the Black Panther Party in $©w York City. DIXON is not

known to be active in the B lack Panther Party in Hartford.

Connecticut . at this time . I F0IA(bu6 ,

MILTON E LLIS TOMER, JR., also known as ®Rick", born

| FoiA(b) (6) i Hartford, Connecticut, resides at 192 Vine
Street, Hartford, Connecticut, and is employed at the Connecticut
Talent Assistance Cooperative, 1830 Asylum Avenue, Hartford,
Connecticut. TOWER claims to be a "Black Nationalist". TURNER
does not use the expression Black Panther when referring to
himself, but it is that this is what he means when he talks.

He is a college graduate and has an MA in Social Work. TOMER
is Memorably Discharged from the U. S. Army, having served' from
November 15, 1965 to September 1, 1967.

WILLIAM ROBERT BELCHER, born I i Hartford,

Connecticut, is residing at 148 Yine Street, with his wife. He
is a veteran, having served in the Air Force from August 24, 1962
to June 22, 1966. BELCHER now works at 45 Canton Street, Hartford-,
Connecticut, where meetings of the Black Panther Party are held.

He has attended meetings of this group and has taken part in a
demonstration by the Black Panther Party at Hartford.

ALLEN F. SMITH, age 16, resides 117 Westland Street,
Hartford, Connecticut. He is a dropout from Weaver High School
due to his failure to meet the standard and maintain proper
deportment. He is outspoken in his membership in the Black Panther

7 .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 8

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923

Page 9

BILACE PANTHER PARTY

B8&1KTORB

CHAPTER

LEROY ELDRIB^E C3LEAYER lias beers publicly identified
as Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party and is
presently being sought as a fugitive from justice for unlawful
interstate flight t© avoid confinement after conviction for
assault with intent to commit murder.

A Characterisation of HPEY P.

NEWTON is included in the
Characterisation of the Black'

Panther Party which appears in
the Appendix .

On February 26 , 1969 , Detectives W. LABBKE and JOSEPH
SCHATZ, Hartford Police Departments, observed LEONARD EDWARDS,
whom the Officers identified from a police photograph. EDWARDS
was overheard toy the Officers, telling an unknown Negro male
that all he had to do to join the Panthers was to come down
to have his picture taken and "we ’ll give you a membership card.”

The officers observed on the vehicle belonging to EDWARDS a
decal with an orasg® background and a picture of a Black panther
in the center. The Officers observed this vehicle and EDWARDS in
various locations in Hartford, talking to groups of Negro males.

On March 12, 1969, Sergeant CHARLES CRASSO , JR; , and
Detective JOSEPH COSTARDO, Hartford Police Department, obtained
information reflecting that on March 9, 1969, a club house in the
City of Hartford, belonging to a group known as the Emperors, showed
a film -about the Black Panthers. The officers learned that the
reason' "for the showing of the film was to attempt to solidify
the various youth groups in the North End of Hartford under one
leadership, which they were told was to be the Black. Panthers.

9 .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 10

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

The officers were unable to determine the identity of the
individual showing the film.

On March 20, 1969, IKK T-3L advised Is© had been approached
on March 19, 1969, by CHARLES LEWIS who asked if he would
allow his sons to join the Black Panther Party. LEWIS
stated he was then recruiting for the Black Panther Party in
Hartford and was using the Sidewalk University for the base of
operations. LEWIS stated that he was being helped in the
recruiting by LEONARD EDWARDS of Hartford, Connecticut.

NH T-i asked LEWIS if he could join rather than his
sons , but LEWIS said no because he was too old and only younger
people were wanted.

NH T-2 advised April 25, 1969, that one FREDERICK DIXON
known to him as a member of the Black Panther Party in Hartford,
Connecticut had entertained at his home, four members of the
Black Panther Party from the New York City area. NH T-2 advised
that one of those attending was JOTSON FORD, Assistant Minister of
Defense for New York City.

NH T-3 advised on May 21, 1969, he learned the Black Panther
Party of Hartford, Connecticut, held political classes on April 28,
1969, at 2106 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut. NH T-3 advised
that at this meeting, the active Panthers who knew the 10-10 program
! v recited it. Those who did not, were assigned certain parts of the
■k . 26 rules to learn and recite at the next political class. A
^••discussion was then held on the 11 Points of Liberalism, after
which a question and answer period followed Jbr visitors.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923

Page 11

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

NH T-3 advised on May 21, 1969, a central staff
meeting of the Black Panther Party, Hartford Branch was held
on April 30, 1969, at 2106 Main Street. It was called to
order by Captain BOTCH LEWIS. At this time, the source advised
the strange actions and deeds of field lieutenant, ADRIAN ®SA
were discussed. The source advised an open meeting of the
Black Panther Party was held at 7:15 p.m., that evening, at which
time the demonstration to be held for HUEY NEWTON on May 1, in
front ©f the Federal Court House at 450 Main Street was brought
up. NM T“3 advised that who were to wear their uniforms were
announced and told to meet at 2106 Main Street, in Hartford.

Those Panthers who were to act as undercover were told to
come to the Federal Court House between 9:45 and 10:15 as the
demonstration was to start at 10:00. Visitors were told
that if they planned to participate, they could meet at
the ©ourthouse and they were told how to conduct themselves.

The meeting was closed by the Captain BUTCH LEWIS.

NH T-3 advised that the regular meeting of the Black
Panther Party, Hartford Branch, was held at 2106 Main Street,
on April 30, 1969, at 8:30 p.m., fifteen minutes after the
previous meeting ended. The source stated that a discussion
took place concerning the signals to be used to indicate trouble
at the demonstration on May 1, 1969 at the Federal Court House.
Source stated that there were three suggestions made.

1. A newspaper to be held across the faeB.

2. Hands on face.

3 . Hand to the heart .

11 .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 12

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

It was decided to use the hand on the face, right hand for
trouble on your right side, left hand for trouble on the
left side and both hands for trouble.

NH T-3 advised on May 21, 1969, that a political
class of the Black Panther Party was held on May 5, 1969,
at 45 Canton Street, at the Sands Building (South Arsenel
Neighborhood Development Corporation) . The meeting was called
to order by Captain BUTCH LEWIS. A discussion was held concerning
ELDRXBGE CLEAVER’s record and then a question and answer period
was held about the Black Panther Party. Buttons, ■albums,' newspapers
and posters were sold at this time.

NH T~3 advised that the Central Staff Meeting of the
Black Panther Party, Hartford Branch was held May 5, 1969, at
9;20 p o t£u Source stated that present were Captain BUTCH LEWIS;
Lieutenant of Information LEROY BAILOR; Lieutenant of Security
MIKE FOTMERGILL; Lieutenant of Finance REGINALD WRIGHT j Secretary
MARY MATTHEWS; Officer -of the Day, BILL BAILEY; Sergeant of the
Day SONNY MTLER; and Junior Panther Captain BERYL BAILEY. Source
stated that absent was the Field Lieutenant and Political Teacher,
DQN-WESLEY MOUNDS who was at New Haven at the State Headquarters .

The Hartford Courant, a daily newspaper published in
Hartford, Connecticut, on May 2, 1969, carried an item reflecting
that the Black Panther Party picketed the Federal Building at 450
Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, on May 1, 1969, from 10; 00 until
11;30 a.m. The article stated that some 60 demonstrators parftddd
in front of the building as part of the Nationwide Solidarity
demonstration on behalf of Huey P. Newton, Black Panther National
Minister of Defense. The group carried a blue penant bearing a
Black Panther emblem and the inscription Free Huey. The article
stated that times LEWIS who was in charge of the rally sent one of
his men with orders to see to it that some of the younger demonstrators
kept moving in an orderly manner and did not block anyone getting
in or out of the building. LEWIS said to several reporters , "This

12. -

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 13

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

"Is going to be a non-violent demonstration. I know a lot of
people fear we're a gang of thugs and hoodlums. But we're a
political party not a gang. We’re an army of people who are
for the people for the depressed people." LEWIS also stated
that the rally was held in support of NEWTON who is being held
as a political prisoner and for all black men deprived of trial
by their peers . The Black Panthers passed out literature to
passers by asking for the release of all black men held in Federal,
State, County, and City Prisons and jails. A copy of the pamphlet
is attached. The pamphlet was obtained from OWEN MC NALLY, a
reporter for the Hartford Courant who interviewed BUTCH LEWIS concernini
the demonstration.

Detective MARSHAL HOPKINS and HARRY TIMMERMAN, Hartford
Police Department, on May 14, 1969, advised that ^hile making an
arrest at Brookfield and Flatbush Avenue, in Hartford, this date,
they observed several cars arriving at this location. The
detectives stated that the cars contained individuals whom they
recognized as members of the Black Panthers from Hartford, and one
of them BUTCH LEWIS whom they knew as the leader of the group in
Hartford, organized what turned out to be a march of persons up and
down the sidewalk over a bridge which crossed the park river.

The bridge is being dramatized as the "River of Tears", due to the
drownings of several youths from the immediate area.

NH T-4 advised on May 20, 1969, that he was present when
Congressman ADAM CLAYTON POWELL came to Hartford, Connecticut,
on May 18, 1969. Source stated that it had been understood that
members of the Black Panther Party in Hartford were to provide
an armed guard for Congressman POWELL’s safety. However, this
did not appear likely according to the source since the official
party position was that POWELL had sold out to the "white man" and
is an enemy to Black Panthers and the black man in general. Source
stated that about 15 suspected members of the Black Panthers
were observed outside the hall where KOWELL was speaking, and that
they spent most of the time selling their weekly newspaper to those

13.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 14

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

attending. Source advised that one of those who was at this
rally was CHARLES E. LEWIS* otherwise known as BOTCH* the head
Captain of the Black Panthers in Hartford* who occupied himself
taking moving pictures of the enforcement personnel in the
area.

NH T-5 advised on May 26, 1969* that on May 21* 1969,
the Hartford Housing Authority for the City of Hartford had
received a letter from CHARLES LEWIS who identified himself as
a member of the Black Panther Party in Hartford. LEWIS requested
that the Hartford Housing Authority furnish the Black Panther
Party with a community room* whereby the Black Panthers could
serve breakfast to school children from 7s00 a.m. to 8;15 a.m.,
each morning from Monday to Friday.

The Hartford Times, an evening newspaper published in
Hartford, Connecticut, on the date of May 28, 1969* page 4b carried
an item titled "Panther Breakfast Mobbed." The article stated
that Black Panther Party fed a virtual army of children today for
the third morning in a row. The party had opened two breakfast
centers for school children in Roman Catholic Churches in the North
End and plans to open a third at a housing project* the Bellevue
Square Center. The article stated the project is financed by
donations from black and fehile businessmen and is run by members
of the Black Panthers and volunteers . Article stated this is
part of a nationwide movement by Black Panthers to provide breakfast
for school children. The times article further stated that the policy
being followed by the Black Panthers in Hartford, to "feed the people"
is also part of the doctrine of Mao Tse-Tung whose revolutionary
principles the Panthers follow* one member of the breakfast team
explained pulling a red bound copy of the Marxist sayings from his
back pocket. The article continued that the program is open to

14 .

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 15

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

anyone from nursery school to junior high. It stated that
so far, they have not had any problem getting large donations,
but one Panther indicated he thought some of the merchants
were "building up credit for the summer" against riots that
is. The article stated that although Panther politics is not
dished tp fc fee children along with the food, it is evident and
apparently aimed at spreading good will for the party among parents.
The article further stated 'Violence people have the wrong idea
about us" said one of the Panthers. ’'We’re here to give our people
political awareness as far as their rights are concerned. I get
sick and tired of seeing my people beat down,” he said.

"The police provoke stuff. They’re not here to protect
the black man but the white man’s property. The white man points
out a kid on the street and said he broke his window, the cops’
mind is made up. If the kid runs, he’s go nna get beat up. But
he’s scared so he runs. Not all cops and not only white cops, but
most of them." The article stated that with the children, they
don’t talk philosophy. When one little girl was afraid to eat, one
of the workers came out and sat down with her until she could.

The article stated the Panthers are proudest of the story about
tie twins who refused to tell the workers their names. All they
keep saying as they eat is "We’re black and we’r® f>roud."

NH T-6 on May 22, 1969, advised that DONALD MOUNDS, described
himself as the acting captain of the Black Panther Party in
Hartford, Connecticut. Captain ROBERT MERRICK, Patrol Captain,
of the Hartford Police Department, advised on June 4 , 1969, that
during the afternoon of June 4, from 4;30 until 7?00 p.m., a
dance and lawn party had been held at the Inner City Exchange
at 101 Nelson Street, Hartford sponsored by that group for the

15 .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 16

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

Negro youth in the North End in Hartford. C&ptain MERRICK
advised the Inner City Exchange is a church sponsored Negro
civic organisation directed by the Reverend HERBERT SMITH .

Captain MERRICK advised that at about 7:00 p.m., the lawn party
hsd broken up as scheduled but that a fight had developed among
several of the youths present and police were summoned. He advised
that upon the arrival of the Police , groups of Negro youths began
to roam the immediate area which is Barbour Street, where they
began breaking windows in package stores and looting them of their
liquor supplies. He advised that the youths also stoned the
police cruisers and by 8:30 p.m., one policeman had been
injured. Chief ©£ Police THOMAS VAUGHAN had ra®feili®ed his
other off duty officers who were sent into the area in an attempt
to control the malicious damage and rioting which was taking
place .

NH T-7 advised on June 5, 1969, he had been present
at the lawn party on June 4, 1969, run by the Inner City Exchange
and he had noted prior to the beginning off the disturbance that
there were members of the Black Panther Party present. He stated
he recognized DONALD MOUNDS whom he knew now as the Captain of the
Black Panther Party in Hartford, having replaced CHARLES E. LEWIS
just a few days previously.

NH T-7 stated that MOUNDS was giving instructions to
some of his followers telling them that they were to go into
the crowd and attempt to stir them up to create a disturba nce .
The sourc e advised that one of the members whom he knew as I
I ~~1 was one of those who was told to circulate in the crowd

and tell those that he knew that they were to break into package
stores and remove liquor.

3

16.

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 17

• t

BLACK PANTHER PARTY FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

HARTFORD CHAPTER

NH T-7 further advised that he recognized 1EQMAKD
EDWARDS whom he knew as an employee of the Community Affairs
Department for the State of Connecticut, and also
as an individual who has associated himself with the Black
Panthers in Hartford and in particular- with the forager Captain
CHARLES E. LEWIS. Source stated EDWARDS was giving orders which
he received from MOUNDS to a GREGORY GREEN and CORNELL WRIGHT.

The sourc e state d that he did not know what orders WRIGHT was
given but I I was told to spread the word that there was to
be a disturbance created and that liquor stores were to be
looted and the liquor taken to Panther Headquarters . The source
advised that he knew from their own admissions that both
GREGORY GREEN and CORNELL WRIGHT were members of the Black Panther
Party in Hartford.

NH T=»2 advised on June 5, 1969, that he also was present
at the lawn party run by the Inner City Exchange and recognized
several individuals present who were members of the Black Panther
Party in Hartford, Connecticut. NH T-2 stated that he recognized
DONALD MOUNDS whom >he knew as the leader of the Hartford Panthers,
and LEONARD EDWARDS and CLEMENT NURSE, both members of the Black
Panther Party in Hartford. NH T-2 advised that NURSE was an
agitator and appeared to be stiring up the crowd but that he
d.d not observed MOUNDS or EDWARDS doing anything which would lead
him to suspect at that time that they were involved in the
disturbance.

NH T-2 stated that he felt that the disturbance had been
preplanned and that the Panthers had been a part of this planned
service and theyaagitated not by anything they said so much as
rather by the things that they did not do which would make one
think that they were trying to keep everyone quiet when actually
they were stiring them up.

NH T~8 advised on June 5, 1969, he was present on June 4,
1969, at the lawn party given by the Inner City Exchange ih

HW 12540 Do'cld: 59167923 Page 18

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

Hartford , 'Connecticut .

NH T~8 stated fee toad also noted in the group of
youths present , a number of members of the Black Panther
Party ana it was tois feeling that they had probably done
a great deal to stir up the crt&wd at the breakup of the

dance .

Ctoief THOMAS VAUGHAN of the Hartford Police Department
advised on June 9, 1969 , that as a result of the disturbances
on June 4, 1969, riotous conditions toad developed in Hartford,
Connecticut, the evenings of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh,
and eighth and that a total of 45 different business establishments
had been damaged and broken into and in some cases completely
looted during this period. He stated that some of the businesses
had been broken into three and four times during that period,
as there were not enough police to guard each of the establishments
and still maintain order in the city. As a result of the
disturbances, a curfew had been put into effect by the Mayor for
the evenings of June 6 and 7 and 8 which lasted from 8:00 p.m.,
until 5:00 a.m., in the morning. A number of cruisers had been
damaged from rocks and bottles, their windshields smashed , two
had been set afire. There were twelve fires and fifteen false
alarms turned in and three policemen and three civilians injured
and a total of 316 arrests made. The Connecticut State Police
and a portion of the Connecticut National Guard had been alerted
and were on standby but were not used.

The Hartford Courant of June 13, 1969, on page 21, reported
the results of a meeting between the Urban Religious Coalition
and the Black Panthers which was held at 45 Canton Street, the
Sands Center. The meeting had been called to score police
actions and emergencies, particularly the riots which had recently
taken place in Hartford. The paper reported that the police were

18.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 19

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

accused of indiseriroinamt arrests and indiserimin&nt ise of
tear gas during the disturbances. They said the police were
disorganized and without leadership during the disturbances,
and scoffed at the city manager's contention that the disturbances
were organized. The newspaper reported that about 80 people
were on hand for the meeting. The meeting was begun by DONALD
MOUNDS, the tall soft spoke® Panther Captain who urged the people
to say, "Whatever is on your mind". Responses came slowly and
when no one volunteered much, MOUNDS told them what the Panthers
had done Wednesday night, the first night of the disturbances.

He said, "We were patroling the police. We saw them make false
arrests and throw tear gas in houses and by dloing dUr thing,
we made them mad. S© they said to pick us up and some of us
were arrested. They came info the area like storm troopers."

MOUNDS said all the trouble started at a block dance when two
youths got into a fight. He said the police arrived and instead
of breaking up the fight between the two, they threw tear gas
into the crowd. He said you don 9 t throw tear gas into a crowd
nor into a house where there are babies and small kids. The paper
stated that one lady asked what the Panther 9 ® answer is to all
that's been going on. "The Black Panthers platform", she was told.
"Without police protection" she afeked. "We have our own protection.
We'll police the police", she was told.

The article further went on to state that LEONARD EDWARDS
read the following! which described the violence of Thursday night,
June 5, 1969, as failure of the city to enforce hoxB ing code laws,
failure to provide recreational facilities for overcrowded housing
projects and failure to correct outrageous rents being charged
blacks. LEONARD EDWARDS stated that he obtained the above definition
from a statement entitled, "What is violence, 99 distributed by the
Black Advocates for Justice.

19 .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 20

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

NH T~9 on June 6, 1969 , advised that as of that
date, it was his understanding that the following is the
essential staff of the Hartford Black Panther Party;

Captain BOTCH LEWIS, although he may have been replaced
recently for liberalism?

Field Lieutenant and Political Education Instructor,

DON WESLEY MOTOOS ?

Lieut enant of Information LEROY BAYLOR?

Lieutenant of Security MIKE FOTEEMILL;

Lieutenant of Finance REGINALD WRMBET;

Secretary MARY MATTHEWS?

Officer of the Day WILLIAM BAILEY.

NH T~5 advised on June 8, 1969, that the Housing Authority
of Hartford, had given the use of the Bellevue Square Community House
for the Black Panthers in Hartford to serve breakfast to children
of school age. Source stated that the Black Panthers used the
Community House on only ©ne morning and never returned nor has there
been any explanation for the discontinuance.

The Bridgeport Post published in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
under date of June 15, 1969, carried an item entitled ’"Panther Rally
Conducted No Incidents". The newspaper reported that about 200
persons heard members of the Black Panther Party talk about the

20.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 21

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

Hartford riots, New Haven arrests, ®olice, Black Solidarity
and the Black Panther Ideals and Programs at a Community Rally
yesterday in Newfield Park, Bridgeport. There were no incidents
of violence. One of the speakers was a, MARY MATTHEWS from the
Hartford Chapter of the Black Panthers who talked albuui the
Black Panther free breakfast program for school children there.

She also asked for support for similar program in Bridgeport.

The item further stated that a Hartford leader of the Black Panthers ,
not named, said that the party was needed to make people aware of
whats going on so they can improve their condition for themselves.

NH T-7 made available a leaflet on July 11, 1969, entitled
"Rally Attention People" which advertised a rally for July 12, 1969,
at 5:00 p.m., to be held at 45 Canton Street, where any questions
people might have concerning the Black Panther Party would be
answered. A copy of this leaflet is attached.

NH T-7 advised on July 12, 1969, that he had been present
at the meeting at Sands, 45 Canton Street, on July 12, 1969,
called by the Black Panther Party. He advised that DONALD MOUNDS
has been replaced as Captain and that MIKE FOTHERGILL has taken
his place. Source advised that the Black Panther Party is trying
very hard to recruit the younger boys and girls between the
ages of 16 and 17. He stated that they have a junior panther
group and that this is the age where they would be placed. Source
stated that between 60 and 70 people were present , both Black and
White. He stated that people were searched as they came into the
room and that there were body guards both at the platform and
around the Hall. Source advised that CORNELL WRIGHT, cJAMES PERRY,
FOTHERGILL, ALLEN SMITH and PHILLIP WRIGHT were all speakers, at
the rally as was a Reverend CHARLES FRANKS. Source stated that
FRANKS advised that he was hoping to coordinate a planned boycott
of all white businesses in the North End of Hartford so that the
white businessmen would be driven out of that area. CORNELL WRIGHT

21.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 22

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

said that the Black Panthers were behind the Boycott as this
was in line with their 10 goint Program.

The Hartford Courant of July 13, 1969, page 12C carried
an item concerning the rally. The article stated that Power
and Unity is the theme of the Black Panther rally. The article
stated that one of the Black Panthers shouted to the group
"Brothers and Sisters, we must stick together to survive."

Another speaker stated that he felt sick because so many
influential people had been invited but had not come to the
rally. The article stated that the Panther speakers attempted
to convince their black "brothers and sisters" that "we ’re not
a street gang but a political party". The paper stated that
most of the talk from the platform at the front of the room
dealt v with Black Panther Party doctrine which is frankly sumed
up in the clench fist salute "All Power to the People, Black Power
to the Black People, Panther Power to the Vanguard." The paper
stated that Panther CHUCKY PERRY, a tall lanky Panther leader
said after a pause, that the North End had no political leaders
who sincerely represented the black community. He said the party
which formed in Hartford in early April is itself operating without
a formal leader. BUTCH LEWIS, the Chapter’s first Captain left
the party and has not yet been replaced PERRY said. Party
membership figures are confidential. Throughout the late -1 afternoon
rally, PERRY and his "brothers" criticized blacks beyond the room
for their lack of initiative to link minds and votes. The paper
further stated that CHARLES FRANKS, Minister of the Church of God
aid Christ who commented on the fragmentation among the Black
Community, said "The first thing we must do is to change our
attitudes. As long as they are up in the high strung areas,
we’ll never be able to get together." He concluded with the
omnibus statement "Whatever your bag may be, get with it, stay
with it and respect your leaders."

22.

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 23

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

^6jONF>I-E>'ENfTypA>Ij^

The Hartford Times, dated July 13, 1969, on page 4b
carried an article concerning a rally which was titled,
"Panthers Power With Gun". This paper stated that speaches
ranged from moderate to militant, and Hartford's Black Panther
leaders told youngsters at the rally last night that the
"Future of the country is in your hands," and that the "only
way to get political power is with a gun." The article stated
that the Panthers used only their first names and referred to
each other as "brother". Each began his remarks with the chant
"All power to the people, black power to the black people".

The paper stated that Panther PHIL WRIGHT then recited the 20
Point Panther Program and told the audience the only way for
blacks to get political and economic power " is with a gun
barrel". He said Panthers learn to operate and service weapons
properly and use them 'bnly when necessary", for protection of
Black People. The paper reported that the rally was called to
clarify what one speaker termed "greatly distorted reports of
Panther activities", allegedly appearing in the mass media.

"We are not a bunch of hoodlums and street gangs." He said the
Panthers are "a legitimate political party" that provides free
breakfast for needy Ghetto youngsters and legal aid to blacks
who have been arrested. The Hartford Courant of July 18, 1969,
on page 32 carried an item, "Fire destroys two warehouses". It
reported that there were two warehouses on the North End of
Hartford on the corner of Windsor and Suf field Streets burning.
They contained paint and other building supplies. The paper
reported that more than 100 people watched the fire from across
the street and they began to yell, "Burn baby, burn". The
fire was declared out about an hour after the first alarm was
rung.

Two men who identified themselves as members of the
Black Panther Party said building codes and zoning laws should
be enforced more strictly so that such as the two warehouses
would not be dangerous to neighborhood children. Angry at the
circumstances which allowed the fire to burn, they said, "All
Power to the Fire. Let the street burn."

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the
FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loax^ .to your agency; it
and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 24

■!,K:

. 1 . . • Ti n i • } ■

• • u ■ :■■' '■■■ :: ■■ 'H|Na'.U«

• l l -

i . /*

£

: • V f *

- *V < ■

- '* V

■ t .

• , :» -

>• ■ ■■■ -f ' v .a :.

- We wish to make the masses of people aware that the Minister o£

Defense Of the Black Panther Party, Huey P. Neivton - a Political"

Of ' Prisoner at San Louis' Obispo Ken’s Colony will be brought to the
•$'{ San Francisco Federal Court Building Kay .1, 1969 at 10:00 A. X.

\ '••‘V' f or an appeal. 1 “ 5 • " . ' '* ;.

Huey P. Newton was charged with killing one policeman and wounding
another. He killed no one and the 'wounded officer, Freye, testified
./ that he did not see a gun in the hand of Huey Newton at any time,
i Huey was convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to 2-15 years.

< iV ' Across the nation we will have "SOLIDARITY" demonstrations at the : r j /'

. Federal Court houses in each state where there is a Panther Chapter -
i'- : or : Branch or where there are people who are interested in putting an
; end to racist courts and hang-men juries. ■■., •,

Jj; All concerned people should come ...to the- Federal Court House Thursday, .
• Kay 1st. at 10:00 A. K. 450 Kain Street, Hartford. .•. •

■ !

;L>4 -' •

1 .;

■ ‘-’i POINT #8 of our 10 r POINT PROGRAM: V

■ We want freedom for all black men held in federal, state, county '.ri-ii;' ;:.

: -i.f *V and city prisons and jails. * j . . . . .. • ' ;• br/’ .

POINT #9 of our 10 - POINT. PROGRAM: . T', .... '

r J : • , . • • . • * *

We want all "black people when brought to trial to be tried in
si : v ■.. court by a jury of their peer group or people from thsir black
; •; . communities, as defined by the Constitution of the United States., ..j, ; .•

-I-; - ,' • ■ *• , /,i>

3.W- •• ' • ■ •< •» §•' -I ? "s: ’ .

<V. • '{■
\ .

■vtAi

v *; ..t

I ;..i

; I:

n|:

;A-

• :

:*v

i/*

1 • w.

-V.

;{•!!:■ ALL POTSR TO TH3 P30PL3 j

■ -i:" 3LACK 50.34 TO BLACK PEOPLE

PNNTHSR P0 3R TO THE VANGUARD t fj'

5

Ij

< .

;t ;

• f ' ; ! 1 •

• it’.,
••’•.If*?:

J-

. )

•A ;
i: i t

n-d V

/

liw 12540 Docltl: 59167923 Page 25

ATTENTION PEOPLE

'■Xf-ViZhrM

Como on Down and fine out for yourself whatsis happening
from the people that know. 'M 3

Ask any Question you have about THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY
:v ^*' The people are power" Let’s get it together
Come, on down to S.A.N.D.':45 Canton Street. Hartford >*^51

All power to the people
Black power to Black people
Panthor power to the van qu

\ J J.v

ipf

Ijja-- s *

M

IMIflS

fc lin

1

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka
Black Panther Party for
Self-Defense

According to its official newspaper, the Black
Panther Party (BPP) was started during December, 1966, in
Oakland, California, to organise black people so they
can take control of the life, politics, and the destiny
of the black community. It was organised by BOBBY GEORGE
SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BP® Minister of
Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of two to
fifteen years on a conviction of manslaughter in connection
with the killing of an Oakland police officer.

The official newspaper, '’The Black Panther", which
further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service"’,
stated that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla
tactics in •"its revolutionary program to end oppression of the
black people. Residents of the black community are urged to
arm themselves against the police who are consistently referred
to in the publication as "pigs" who should be killed.

"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968,
contains an editorial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE
MASON MURRAY, which ends with the followings

"Black men, Black people, colored persons of
America, revolt everywhere. Arm yourselves. The only culture
worth keeping is revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom
everywhere. Dynamite. Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the
pigs everywhere . "

Included in the introduction to an article appearing
in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the
statement, "...we will not dissent from American Government.

We will overthrow it."

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 27

APPENDIX

2.

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka
Black Panther Party for
Self-Defense

Issues of "The Black Panther” regularly contain
quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung
of the People’s Republic of China and feature MAO’s
statement that "political power grows out of the barrel
of a gun."

The national headquarters of the BPP is located
at 3106 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches
have been established at various locations throughout the
United States.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 28

APPENDIX

• ■—

MUSLIM MOSQUE , INCORPORATED (MM I)

The March 13, 1964, edition of "The New York Times", a daily
newspaper published in New York, New York, contained an article
on page 20 which indicated that MALCOLM X (LITTLE), former
national official of the Nation of Islam (NOI) , who broke with
the NOI on March 12, 1964, publicly announced in New York City
on March 12, 1964, that he had formed the Muslim MosQue, Incor-
porated (MMI). The MMI, according to the article, would be a
broadly based politically orientated black nationalist movement
for Negroes, only, financed by voluntary contributions. In this
public statement, MALCOLM X urged Negroes to abandon the doctrine
of non-violence when it is necessary to defend themselves in the
civil rights struggle, and he also suggested that Negroes form
rifle clubs to protect their lives and property in time of
emergencies in areas where the government is unable or unwilling
to protect them.

Incorporation papers of the MMI filed on March 16, 1964, with the
Business Section, Clerk of Courts, New York County, New York, New
York, reflect that the MMI was incorporated under the Religious
Corporation Law of the State of New York to work for the imparting
of the Islamic Faith and Islamic Religion in accordance with
"accepted Islamic principles". The principal place of worship to
be located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York.

The May 23, 1964, edition of the 'New York Amsterdam News”, a
weekly Negro newspaper published in New York City, contained an
article by columnist JAMES BOOKER in which he indicated that he
had heard that the visit by MALCOLM X with Muslim leaders during
his African tour has changed him to become soft in his anti-white
feelings and to become more religious.

On October 6, 1964, a confidential source advised that the MMX is
apparently affiliated with the true orthodox Islamic Religion
through its affiliation with the Islamic Foundation(of New York),

1 Riverside Drive, New York City. The only teachings of the MMI are
on the Islamic Religion,

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 29

MUSLIM MOSQUE, INCORPORATED (MM I) (continued)

This confidential source advised on May 17, 1965, that the head-
quarters of the MM I are located in Suite 128, Hotel Theresa,

2090 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, where they were establi-
shed on March 16, 1964. These headquarters are shared with the
Organization of Afro-American Unity, Incorporated (OAAU) which
was also headed by MALCOLM X.

MALXOLM X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, while addressing
an OAAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom, Broadway and 166th Street,
New York City.

This same confidential source advised on September 8, 1965, that
the activities of the MM I following the death of MALCOLM X were
limited to the teaching of classes in the Islamic religion and a
class in judo for self-protection. These classes were held re-
gularly until the latter part of July, 1965, when they were dis-
continued. Since then, the MMZ has held no meetings and there has
been absolutely no activity by the MM I which appears to be com-
pletely "dead".

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal bureau of investigation

New Haven, Connecticut

JUly 22, 1969

Title

BLACK PANTIER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

Reference Memorandum dated and captioned
as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose Identities
are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable
info xroat ion in the past.

V

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property
ol the FBI and 1s loaned to your agency; It and Its contents are not to be dlotrlbuted outside
your agency.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 31

V

/V

/

*

7/22/69

AXRTEL

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706-32)

FROM: SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079) (P)

SUBJECT: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

(HARTFORD CHAPTER)
(HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT)
HM - BPP

Re: Bureau airtel to New Haven, 6/25/69.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are 8 copies of an LHM in
- instant matter.

The sources utilized in instant LHBS are:

6 /

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 32

NH 157=1079

This LHS3 is marked "CONFIDENTIAL” to protect informants
of continuing value.

Copies of this LM have been disseminated to 108TH MI Group,
Hartford; Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Division, Hartford;
United States Attorney, Hartford; and Secret Service, New Haven.

EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISES) DURING ALL ENCOUNTERS WITH

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 33

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via AIRTEL

Date: 7/23/69

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

FROM

S DIRECTOR s FBI (105-165706-32)

i SAC, NEW HAVEN (100-19186) (P)

SUBJECT; BLACK PANTHER PARTY
RM-BPP

For the- informtion of all offices receiving this
communication, the enclosed information ms made available
by Inspector STEPHEN AHERN, New Haven, Conn PD ok 6/5/69.

It was obtained from BPP headquarters , 365 Orchard St.,

New Haven, Conn., oa 5/22/69, in a search ‘'Incidental to the
arrest" of three members of the BPP of New Haven for the
torture -murder of ALEX RACKLEY alleged BPP member from NYC
who was believed to have been a police informant .

In view of the pending trials of several members;;,,
of the BPP in New Haven, the NHPD has specifically requested
that the enclosed information be handled discreetly and in
a confidential manner, for intelligence purposes only at this
time . Care must be taken to protect the source and substance
of the enclosed material in the covering of logical leads
in order that local prosecution by the NHPD will not be
jeopardized. The enclosed information is not being disseminated
outside the Department of Justice. Further dissemination
may be made after the completion of the above-mentioned trials.

The enclosed information is a xerox copy of the
addresshook of ERICKA COZETTE HUGGINS, a member of the BPP,
originally from Los Angeles and presently incarcerated in
Niantic, Conn.

2 - Bureau (Enc. 2) (RM)

1 - Los Angeles (157-1503) (Enc. 1) (EM)

1 - Boston (157-654) (Enc. 1) (RM)

1 - New York (.100-161993) (Enc. 1) (RM) - -

1 - Chicago (157-1291) (Enc. 1) (RM) m

1 - Charlotte (157-6109) (Enc, 1) (RM) ndamd

1 - Columbia (157- ) (Enc. 1) (RM) DM — —

2 - San Francisco (157-1204) (Encs. 2) (RM)

New Haven (l-157~1032=Bridgeport BPP)

TFM/3mf (14)

Approved:

lW 12540 DocId:59167§p3cic^ar^ser34in Charge

M Pe

\bT-\o"l c l

J

political education instructor for the
She has been praised by the national leadership of
and described as the "only tiro© Farther in

of
the

Connecticut

in view of the fact that EEICKA HTOGINS has bee®
identified as the political education instructor for the BPP,
State of Conn. , and in view of her complete dedication to the
BPP organization and philosophy, the names, addresses and
telephone numbers contained herein are being famished to all
receiving offices for their information. Wew Haven will
index where appropriate the names, addresses and telephone
numbers of know®'. BPP members within the State off Conn.

2 *

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 35

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM

August 6 , 1969

TO

FROM

SUBJECT

SAC, NEW HAVEN C

SA JOHN A. DANA HER , JR.

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER
BPP

FOIA (b) (7)

[

1

GERALD F0TM2RGILL, .aks, like, had

, advised 7/12/69 that
taken the place of DON

WESLEY MOUNDS as. the Captain ©f the BPP in Hartford, Conn.
He stated the Panthers are now. on a recruiting drive to
recruit young teens . in. the movement. He -also stated that
Reverend CHARLES FRANKS, a self-appointed preacher, has a
great deal of influence on the BPP and they go to him for
advice . . . / ' / •

stated a BPP Rally was held at 45 Canton Street, South

Arsenal Neighborhood Development Office 7/12/69, and observed
about 60-70 persons in attendance. He stated the door guards
were the Jr. Panthers and they searched those who entered the
hall.

The rally was run' by MIKE'. FOTMERC ILL, ALLEN SMITH, JAMES E.
WILLIAMS and ,v Chucky ,# ' PERRY. I I advised all of these
spoke and h e fel t they were trying to gather supporters to
the cause. I I also stated that an unrecalled person read
from a red book which was the teaching of the Chinese Commun-
ists .

cc :

100 -

cm

19 186- > -(,BPP<)"

157-

157-

157-

157-

157-

157-

157-

157-

157-

JADrFGM

( 12 )

1079 (BPP HARTFORD)
TSSTnCBEBCXSTONFTffi^ERS )
1291 (G.FOTHERGILL)

129C (ALLEN SMITH)

1198 (JAMES WILLIAMS)

1217 ( "CKUCKY" PERRY)

800 (CHARLES LEWIS)

1248 (GREGORY GREEN)

1212 (DONALD MOUNDS)

929 (REV. CHARLES FRANKS)'---

SiOiT

i serialized^L^FILED j2
1 61969

NEW HAVEN

- (D)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 36

I

£ (p ;'"'FoiA(b) (7) - (D)

• ( ' , / i : 1 \

At the rally also were two people who identified themselves
as being a part of the Elackstone Rangers from Chicago.

They wanted the Panthers to join with them. • •./

I I advised that a LEON JENNINGS, a young teen, was

probably a leader in the Jr. Panthers for he was giving
orders to those on guard duty.

CZIZDadvised 7/14/69 he had attended a meeting of the
Elackstone Rangers at 57$ Barbour St., Hartford, the home
of one of the leaders, a MELVIN BRASWELL. The other leader
is a BRUCE RYLES of . 105 Kensington St.' Both stated they
had been to Chicago and had been members of the group there, but
were now in Hartford trying to recruit others, and wanted to
attempt to join forces with the BPP.

I I the meeting where this was brought up was held

7/15/69 at 57^ Barbour St., and about 14 people were present,
among them were FOTHERGILL, CHARLES LEWIS, BRUCE RYLES and
MELVIN BRASWELL who ran the meeting. | | stated RYLES sat

through the meeting holding a shotgun in his lap. He was not
observed bringing it to the meeting.

_Jfor the BPP had expectations of luring federal

agents to a spot where they could be photographed. If this was
successful, then the same tactic would be used to bring police
to the spot so they also could be photographed.

I I GREEN was some officer, perhaps secretary for he made

notes as to the time the discussion began and when it ended. He
had noted this also took place the day before on Barbour St.

I I advised 7/23/69 he had observed ALLEN SMITH and RONALD
FREEMAN out selling the Black Panther newspaper and posters of
HUEY NEWTON. He stated he learned all regular meetings of the
BPP are being held at 45 Canton St., and special meetings are
now held at 57^ Barbour St. in conjunction with the Blackstone
Rangers .

-2-

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 37

'FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

I I ALLEN SMITH advised the BPP breakfast

program is going to start again in September and the BPP
is now in the process of collecting money to keep it going.
He stated they will collect from any person who will gi ve .
but right now are trying to concentrate on businesses. |
stated SMITH seems to have made this his project.

Most meetings at 57| Barbour St., are held at 4:00 PM and
during the afternoon before the meeting those who will at-
tend meet in the playground of the Inner City Exchange at
101 Nelson St., across from the Barbour St., address.

-3*-

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 38

August 7 , 1969

i f

j

i

A

SAC, NEW YORK

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079) P

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER
RM - BPP

Enclosed are two series of pictures taken by news
media in Hartford, Connecticut, at a rally of the BPP 7/12/69.

It is requested four copies of each negative be
processed and returned to New Haven. If the negatives can
be enlarged for identification puxp>ses, it would be appreciated.

The negatives should be returned, separated, so that
they can be returned to the "Hartford Courant" and the "Hartford
Times . "

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 39

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1062 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

\

to :

/A

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079)

FROM :

$ 2 *

f SAC, NEW YORK (100-l6l993) (P)

subject:

BPP- HARTFORD CHAPTER

RM

date: 8/13/69

Re New Haven letter, 8 / 7 / 69 .

^ - Enclosed are 4 copies, 8 X 10 of pictures taken at
BPP rally, 7/12/69. Also enclosed are negatives, separated
and in original, envelopes in order that they can be returned
to the "Hartford Courant" and the "Hartford Times".

New Haven (looks) (RM)

(1 - 100 - 19186 )

1 - New York (#43)

HCOCsljm

(*>

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 40

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1284) $P)

SA JACK U. RICHARDSON

BLACKSTONE RANGERS
RM

8/13/69

•'FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

On 8/12/69, LT. JAMES JOR DAN, Juvenile Div . , Hartford, Conn 0 P.D. advised
that at 11:30PM 8/10/69, I l f age 13, and f l age 15,

were apprehended by ROBERT FRANKLIN, 57 Winchester St,, Hartford, as they
were attempting to set fire to his camper truck. The youths were brought to
the P.D. and questioned concerning the incident. I I told the officers

that a women in a Pontiac (identity not known t o him) who was accompanied
by MELVIN BRASWELL, offered both he and | | $5 o 00 if they would burn t he

truck.

told the officers that he has been a member of the Blaekstone Rangers
for the past month he stated the headquarters for the group is in the rear at
Barbour St,, Hartford. He stated that the school is operated by MELVIN
BRASWELL, his brother, LYNWOOD BRASWELL, BRUCE RYLES, and his brother, WAYNE
RYLES, He advised that the BRASWELLS reside at the Barbour St. address while
the RYLES reside at 105 Kensington St., Hartford,

stated that he attends classes given by the above individuals where
instruction is given in how to construct fire bombs, how to start riots, and
ways to "get” police officers, I I stated further that a lot of guns

are locat ed at the headquarters and that any member can get a gun and holster,

I ~1 stated he has no knowledge of the above cache of guns, but said he

had heard this was true,

LT JORDAN stated that based on the above information, the police obtained
a search warrant at 3AM 8/L1/69, and conducted a search of the premises at
57s> Barbour St,, He stated they were admitted with no problem by MRS QUEEN
DAY, the mother of the BRASWELL brothers. They completely searched the
attic apartment where the headquarters is allegedly located and found 4
rifles; one Japanese bolt action rifles; a Harrington & Richardson "TopperS
model 158 12 guage shotgun ; a 22 caliber rifle "Ranger" with no firing pin
or bolt| and a dismantled 12 guage shotgun, LT. JORDAN stated that none of
the weapons were in operating condition. He stated they also found some holster,
and 4 boxes of Black Panther literature.

He stated MELVIN BRASWELL xvas presnt in the apartment at the time of the
search and admitted running the school "to teach young children". He did not
elaborate.

1= 157-1284

Z

1= 157-1079J

SttflAUZEDjsIfeflLED..

AUG 14 IS

Fbl — NEW HA\

69

&

Pi...

^'b7-ien c h(o < t

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 41

I

Lt JORDAN stated the
at U7h Woodland St.,
wanted nothing to do with the boy.

LT JORDAN stated that
a detention home. He stated investigation is continuing in an attempt to
identify the women who offered money to the boys to set fire to aforementioned
truck. He stated they are pursuing this investigation in the hopes of im~
plicating | ~| in order that he can be arrested.

• l i. i

| is presently in custody of the police at

FOIA(b) (7) -

| boy is a state ward . His father resides

Hartford and when contacted advised police that he

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 42

SB! <100-448006) 8/13/0©

sac, urn. mm (wmss) <p>

mmvsBmimi&iGmai mxmu
BLACK NATIONALISE - KATE GS0BRS
RACIAL INTELLIGENT ' v '

blags mimm mm m?py

. > • »• ;. • H -‘

ROBERT mmiAS, mvis M&QGtGP, WMNB-W Channel 30-NBC, 1422
Now Britain Avonu©, West Hartford, Connecticut „ made
available August 8, 10891 a reel, of TV n&s& containing
tw® iasldonfcs Tilled by this station of BPP eetiv&tios
In Hartford, Connecticut.

• . ••■••, • • m j * j • ; •. f [•) ■ . l j ’*"■.! *.•■■• * j • • j * ‘~ r • ’ ** * i •

B8861AS stated raosst of the ''reel contains a pr© : ss conference
bold by CHARUSS LEWIS /then captain of the Hartford BPS?,

In ESarch 1989. ©a the earn© real, htod about the last ainut©
of running tiaa will he found pictures of a march held
by the BPP in front of the federal Building , Hartford ,
©oaoeelicut, ©a ffla& 1, 1969.;

BG8CL&S stated the film can be kept toy the SBX/'but if ‘
this is done, it must toe available to Channel 30 for at
legist a year. So stated it can ho duplicated' by the Bureau
if it so wishes, and the original returned. •' . y .

New Haven has not reviewed this film. i! "

Enclosed for the Bureau is the 16 on film of BW news
release and march of BFP, S2ay 1, 1969y : ;.: ,; ;;\ V; '. ;

3 - Bureau (Bad. 1) (RS8) \

*vO a - IQ5-163?0©-Sub S3)

4 / Now Haven <157-785)

/ <1 - 100-1918© New Haven BPP)

<W - 157-1079 Hartford BPP)

MWd£r

r. V» ) >: y,

Searched
Serialize'
Indexed-
Filed

/ / 9 - /<? 7 ?

_^)0

HW 12540 Docltl: 59167923 Page 43

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 44

By WILLIAM J. PEREZ
A cadre of Black Panthers
from Boston, New York and
Baltimore has moved into New
Haven, replacing eight party
members who were arrested in
May in connection with the slay-
ing of New York party member
Alex Rackley. 1
Rackley’s death has triggered
the arrest of 15 Black Panthers
across the country, including
party national chairman Bobby
Seale.

The new Panther leaders ref-
use to say how long they have
been in the area. But it is clear
[they are newcomers. They are
barely familiar with the leader-
ship of Panther units in other
state communities and weren’t
|even aware the city of Water-
bury existed.

D ouglas A . J&randa. 20, of

Doughs A.
Boston, capta:

, — . — , -^.Tain ot, the New Ha-
jven Panther unit, 'is currently'
out on $6,500 bond on a charge
of threatening a federal officer.
Stolen Car Incident
The charge stems from an in-
c ident w hich occurred when he
a'fid T<ShF“ other Panthers were

stopped by the FBI in Union on
Aug. 7 in a car reportedly stolen
in Seattle, Wash.

“We are here to liberate and
serve the people,” a Panther
spokesman who w<Md only
identify himself a s Rosooe s aid.

“Seeing that there"hae been
an arrest here in Connecticut,
involving political prisoners, we
are here to show the people the
reason for the arrests.”

Roseoe claims that the eight
Connecticut Black Panthers ar-
rested in connection with the
Rackley killing were 'framed by
the FBI in order to give’ feder-
al agents an excuse to arrest
the national party leadership.

“J. Edgar Hoover called ’the,
Black Panther Party the most
dangerous subversive group in'
the country and this is all a plot!
to destroy us,” Roseoe contin-l
ued.

The Black Panthers first
made" news in Connecticut late
last year when Jose- Rene Gon-
zalvez of Bridgeport announced
he had been sent to the state by
the party national headquarters
in Oakland, Calif.

According to the present lead-
ership in New Haven, Gonzalvez
has since been expelled from
the party and “denounced to the
people as a renegade.”

The Panthers publish a week-
ly national newspaper which]
publishes names of expelled
members.

According to Bridgeport po-
lice the Panthers have been in-
actived since the arrests in New
Haven.

“They’ve either stopped oper-
ating here or have gone so far
underground that we are not]
aware of their a c t i v i t i e s,”
Bridgeport police Capt. Willard
H. Stevane said.

Gonzalvez reportedly fell out
of party favor when local
Panthers began suspecting he
was pocketing funds being sent
to them from national head-
quarters. Gonzalvez dropped out
of sight shortly after the New
Haven arrests.

Clerkly Paul McIntosh, who
as early as last February
claimed to be lieutenant in
charge of information for the
Bridgeport unit, left-4hc~c4ate

r

and is reportedly in California
after he was arrested in connec-
tion with the death of a man
from what police believe to be
an overdose of narcotics.

The new Panther leadership
reported the national party has
no information '^bout McIntosh,
nor o n Butch Lewis identified
as a former Hartford party cap-
tain. , V.

At present, the most notable
Panther operating in Bridgeport
is Larrv Townsend. Police de-
scribe him as\tne most outspo-
ken party member in the area.

Townsend, a smallish, affable
man refused to discuss Panther
operations in Bridgeport, refer-
ring all inquiries to the head-
quarters in New Haven.

The most noticeable Black
Panther activity in Bridgeport
is the free breakfast program
for children. *

Townsend explained that food

is solicited from communil
merchants and prepared at pi
sent at his home at 470 Broad
St.

He expects that as the pro-
gram grows, it will be moved to
a church hall which has been

made available to the party.

He explained that the free
breakfast program has "just
started

liT Bridgeport a nd that
although merchant response
has been very good, the party

has experienced difficulty in get-
ting children to turn out.

“Apparently many of the par-
ents are hung up with the idea
of admitting they can’t feed
their own kids,” Townsend said.

“The. people can’t believe
there isn’t a catch to this,” Ros-
coe said later in New Haven.
“They’ve been fooled so often
by the white man that they
can’t believe that we are trying
tofl show them they can fe«d
ir family without having to |o
;ging to the white establish-

t/i

*o

Q

n

o

D

O)

V

>

/

Sew Group

• / . ,

of Black Panthers ,
Reinforces Partv in New Haven

(Continued from Page 1)
Jacob, another Panther leader
at the New Haven headquarters,
said the mission of the Panthers
in the Elm City is to set up a
free breakfast program, free
health clinics, and liberation
schools. • . .

Liberation schools Roscoe said,
are to teach the people in the
community that they are being
oppressed by the rich of the so-
ciety through the use of “lies,
brutal police tactics and cheat-
ing merchants.”

The Black Panther definition
of current American society is
anmittedly Marxist.

J| “We are internationalists; we
are trying to help all oppressed
minorities of the world, not just
the blacks,” Roscoe said.

They'- admit they are revolu- at the jail; and at the court
tiOriaries, but deny 'they are house. Heavily-armed FBI
arming \ themselves, or em-j agents and policemen guarded
brace tactics of violence. . I both , buildings, some from roof-'

. “We are teaching 'the people j tops. •*.

to help themselves to free their.j “If a highly sophisticated city i
mindsi If the people-want a rev- jjike. San Francisco had felt it]
olution, then the people must de- necessary to take such mea-
cide hpw the'; revolution will [ sures, what will it be like if]
take place. We are opposed to Seale is extradited and tried:
killing and war,” Roscoe said, here?” one policeman asked.

“H o \v eve r, we also have | Police . are wondering how;
learned that to stop war, you. many Black Panthers will con-!
must make war,” he continued, j gregate. in New Haven from |
Unofficial ’sources report that (across the country for the trial.!
New Haven police believe the Said Seeking Support.

Panthers iii New Haven are! Police .claim the local Panth-i'
arming themselvs. ; • jers are' trying to rally support:
The Panthers, deny it; ; claim- Lfrom the community and from ];
ing this to.be. another establish- radical left elements for a dem-i!
ment; lie to : discredit the j party ! onstration if Seale Is brought 'to ‘i
in the community. • . | New Haven. ij

; SDS Link Feared . ! ' Roscoe. denies this. i]

Although unwilling^ to make “If . the' community feels it]
comments on the Panthers in j wants to . rally for Chairman I
the light of. the, pending trial: of i Bobby, then. the community will;,
Sdale ih New-Haven, v there are have to organize it. We are here
indications that both the; New to set up free breakfast pro-
Haven police and the FBI are 1 grams, health centers and liber-
concerned about a possible linkjation schools,” he said,
between the Panthers and.Stu- The picture in Hartford is
dents for a Democratic Society, jsomewhat different.

A recent New Haven rally was | “The Black Panthers have
co-sponsored by. the SDS and! never seemed to.be as militant
the Panthers, ' [here as in other cities,” Hart-

New Haven police are also! ford Detective Capt. Joseph Civ-
concerned about, security mea-jittolo said,
sures for the anticipated trial of. ! Although- they appear at dis-
Bobby Seale. ! turbances and rallies, he said,

aWhen Seale was arrested and there have been no arrests of
presented in a San Francisco ] Black Panthers as party merp-
court in late August, on a mur-|bers, although a few of them
dqr charge stemming from the: have been arrested on charges
Rackley killing, extraordinary; apart from their roles in ttfe
security measures were taken Panthers. , •

Dodd: 59167923 Page 45

9/23/G9

iUKm

TO; BlRSCNSi, FBI (1©MS5768>32)

f

fsoi!; sac 9 to mmm (100.19x88) cp)

SUBJECT; SLACK mm m PARTY

, mi

| FoiA(b) ( 7 ) - (D) L advised on 9/22/60 tie

attended a BPF saeetiag on 0/20/69 at Hew Haven, Conn.,
at 789 Orchard St.

Present were 22 persons from Hartford BPP Chapter and a
jEao who said he was from Boston and is reorganising
the Conn. S©W. WEAVER advised that five members from
Hartford, Conn., were to travel to Boston end would he
there for an unspecified tias to talc© leadership training „
Five other© are to be sent to Haven for two sooths
for training 4

InYorisiani was unable at this time to identify only two of
the fiv e going to Boston; CORNHJL HENRI WRIGHT, SOB
|roiA(b) ( 6 )| , Hartford* S’?* 1 , 155 lbs;, Afro with part in ©iddl©
gla eg^i &u rk eoaplexion, brown eyes? BRUCE STEVEN KYLES ,
DOB I FoiA(b) ( 6 ) | at Hartford, 6°2" e 176 lbs., partial Afro, darfc
ccsapiesion* brown eyes. Identities of others, if learned,
will be furnished Boston, as well as photos when obtained.

2 Bor ban (105.185708)

3 Boston (1 1S7-G54; 1 157~MXRANDA>

1 San Francisco (157-1204) (info)

7 Hew Haven <2 J8&s3M88)

(: KT57-lQ 7& Hartford Chapter BPP)
(1 157-1318 HIRAHD&)

(1 157-1310 RYLES)

(1 157-1558 C* WR 2 G S 5 1 )

(iL FOIA(b) ( 7 ) - (D) l

J AD; sad

( 12 )

Searched-,

Serialised

Indexed —
Filed

16 ?- 107 ? ' 7 <^

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 46

m 100-19138

UHSUB. believed WUGLA3 ffiMNDA from inforaant s deser*ptxon,
stated all prders fpr Counscttcut BPP come from Boston and
be gill give them to local personnel *

Boston atfeeiapt to Identify tfo® course to be taken, duration,
and identities of those involved .

Mev? Raven will continue efforts to identify parsons undergoing
training in Kew Haven „

2*

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 47

V

j {Rev. 5^22-64)
\

.)> .' -' s ••

. • >

Transmit the- following in

Airtel

Date: 9/9/69

(Type in plaintext or code)

( Priority )

To: SACs, Albany (100-19705)

Baltimore (157-3241)
Boston (157-654)

Buffalo (157-689)
Charlotte (157-6109)
Chicago (157-1291)
Cincinnati (157-2346)
Cleveland
Dallas

Denver (157-160)

Detroit (157-3075)
Houston

Indianapolis (157-1061)
Jacksonville
Kansas City (100-12571)
Los Angeles (157-1503)
Louisville (157-811)

From: Director, FBI (105-165706)

BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)

•RACIAL MATTERS

Milwaukee (157-600)
Minneapolis (157-525)
Newark (100-49194) iq/Q ,
t-New Haven (100-4r9-t8')~ < r
New York (100-161993)
Oklahoma City
Omaha (157-403) '
Philadelphia (157-2004)
Pittsburgh
Portland (157-392)
Richmond

Sacramento (157-52)

San Diego (100-13978)

San Francisco (157-1204)
Seattle (157-807)
Springfield (157^1053)

! I r.H

Information has been developed by our Los Angeles
Office that attorneys for the BPP are preparing, on a nation-
wide basis, a chronology of alleged repressive acts committed
against the BPP by law enforcement agencies. This chronology
reportedly contains 150 pages and will be used as the basis
for law suits against certain law enforcement agencies. ;For
your information such suits will probably attempt to enjoin
the agency from conducting an investigation or taking action
against the BPP and its members and it may also attempt .to

•. » . iiL, At*

u it f rv \0

i/ 1 ^

Sent Via

if.

i • • : lr

SERIALIZE OL:^ Fa£D>^0_J

SEPllm. I

i ^ • V i j V «■* Q n

j^cld:^1679|i3. Page 48

mm

:::

'*t«9

2i*j ; .n ' •

.. >.$%\ ■

. ** ' *•!* M.\ i

c

« 1 ‘ / l j[7 •••I "I'" - S . '?%' St* .• V ;Jy’

Airtel to SAC, Albany

RE: BLACK PANTHER PARTY (EPP) . ■ .

105-165706

i O "i>. • ■

determine what investigations are being conducted along with. .
investigative techniques being utilized. In addition, the
Los Angeles source advised that the BPP plans to make September
•'Political Prisoners Month," during which it will publish in
certain cities cases of repression against the BPP in those
cities. i;

All recipient offices should closely review future
issues of the BPP newspaper "The Black Panther" and remain
alert for local publications or functions by the BPP publicizing
so called acts of repression by law enforcement against the BPP. •

When such acts are publicized, the office covering the locality
where the act occurred should immediately submit a letterhead
memorandum (LHM) containing details of the BPP publicity along’ .
with full details of the facts surrounding the incident publicized.
In the event full details of the incidents were previously
reported, ■ a succinct summary of the facts should be included •.

in the LHM, and, the report or LHM containing full details of
the incident should be specifically identified on the cover
pages.

■S? .. ? *•

\

\

In the event legal action is filed by the BPP against
the Bureau locally or against a local law enforcement agency
alleging repressive acts, submit an LHM indicating that the
action was filed along with details of the facts in accordance
with the above instructions regarding publicity. If an action
is filed against the FBI locally, you should, of course,
immediately advise the Bureau by the most expeditious means
necessary, furnish full details along with three copies of the
pleading in order that the Bureau can advise the Department.

In the event of such a suit against a local law enforcement
agency, you should also attempt to obtain and furnish the
Bureau three copies of the pleading.

Page 49

August 20, 1909--We heard this
morning that our Chairman haj:
been arrested and charged with]
•;!' unlawful flight. to avoid prosecu-|

' won.” We realize that the repres-
sive tactics of the fascist gestapo
troops of America are stepping up,
but- we cannot afford to let them
totally -destroy the Party or its
leadership. We have to fight “tit
for tat." When they sharpen their,
swords, we must doubly sharpen!
ours. 1

It is needless to say that the peo-'.

: pie are confused at this point astoi
what the Party’s politics are. They |
are not to threaten or harass the ;
people. The blundering of the mass'

' media and of the power structure
I must not be misinterpreted. The
Party is neither vicious nor dog-
, matic, but we are fighting for the
liberation of oppressed people and
the people of the third worlds
<5 We know that the fascists have no;-
ejvidence with which to . hold Chair-]
rnan Bobby, so we demand his re - 1
lease. We demand the release of alllt
political prisoners. It is clear that |
;they (the reactionary power struc-j
ture) are trying to remove the head !
of the Party so that the body will ]
Jdie. They tried with Huey, El- 1
Idridge, and countless.others;butit;
won’t work. The Party will never;
die because the people will neverl
fallow that. We must continue to or- J
ganize around. the issues that af- <
feet us politically and economically |
iso that one day the people will rise]
like a mighty storm.. ..they will!]
smash all the trammels that bind;
them and rush forward along thej
road to liberation. - '

! F— - THE PIG. FASCIST DOGS!
They cannot break our spirits; ]
we will win! . • I
Free All Political Prisoners!, ■ ji /

.Long live our revolutionary. Oon-j • f
tral Committee!' . "• all '■

(Our spirits are with you, Chair- ] -
man Bobby)

EricSu Huggins / ^

F ranees Carter . •

'Peggy Hudgins - 1;

[Rose Smith

: •r; • .. t

; glioliHcnl Prisoner/!! '■ i

(Indicate page, name of
nowepaper, city and state.)

THE BLACK PANTHER
San Francisco, Calif.

page if

Date: 9 / 13/69

Edition: Weekly

if?' 10^

i r ? ' i (vo C.F wa&v.
iSl-IZ/Vr &

Character:

Classification:
Submitting Office:

1 1 Being Investigated j

NW 125£0 ; 1>pcld : 59J.679S3 Pager 50

I - By WILLIAM J. PEREZ ' . stopped by the FBI in. Union on According to the present lead-;

• ' A cadra : :q£* Black Panthers Aug. 7 in a car reportedly stolen ership in New Haven, Gonzalvezj
$ from Boston, New York and in Seattle, Wash. has since’ been expelled from

° Baltimore has .hibved 'into New “We are’ here to liberate and the party and “denounced to the
a Haven, replacing eight party serve- the people,” a Panther people as a renegade.” . : ,
e members’’’ who - were arrested in spokesman who would -only The Panthers publish a week-
= May in connection with the slay- identify himself as Roscoe said, ly national newspaper. ; which
^ ing of New York party member ’“Seeing that there-'fias been publishes ~zzr-zz zi zz~'"~ J,

.1 Alex Rackley. ■ - , t > ' an" arrest here in Connecticut, members. - •

« Racktey’s death has triggered involving political prisoners, we According to Bridgepor

c the arrest of 15 Black Panthers are here to show the people the s

■i across the country, including reason for the arrests.” ,’j

0 party national chairman Bobby Roscoe claims that the eight: Haven.

1 Seale. •••". • I-. Connecticut Black Panthers' ar-| “U!— , ... r . .

5 The new Panther leaders ref- rested in connection 'with’ t’ne’ating here or have gone so far; is Larry Townsend. Police de-
fuse to say how Jong they have .Rackley killing were framed by* underground that we are not[scribe him as the most outspo-

been in the area. But it is clear! the FBI in order to give feder-jaware of their activities,
they are newcomers. They arejal agents an excuse to arrest; Bridgeport police Capt. Willard j
barely familiar with the leader-jthe national party leadership. •' |H. Stevans said. |man r

ship of Panther units in other! “J. Edgar Hoover called the. Gonzalvez reportedly fell out ^operations in Bridgeport, refer-
state communities and weren't Black Panther Party the most. of party favor when local [ring all inquiries to the head-
'even aware the city of Water-] dangerous subversive, group, in Panthers began suspecting he; quarters in New Haven. .

bury existed. ’ 'the country and this Is all- ^ plot] was pocketing funds being sent! The. most . noticeable. Bi3ck; coe

? Douglas A! Miranda, 20, of, to destroy 'us,” Roscoe contin-’; to them from national head- [Panther activity in Bridgeport |- T ,

'Boston, captain oFlbe New Ha-’ued. '.. ' - [quarters. Gonzalvez dropped out] is the free breakfast program] (j y jj, e

'yen Panther unit, is currently] . The Black Panthers first , of sight shortly after the New; for children, ...

■out on. 56,500 bond on a charge made news in Connecticut late Haven arrests. ' ] Townsend

of threatening a federal officer, last year when Jose Re ne G_o n-| Clerkly Paul McIntosh, who; EKZg;sscg5Eg;

Stolen Car Incident , ■ ' . zal_vez of Bridgeport announced] as early - as last February [begging to* the white establish

'The charge stems from an in- he"had been sent to the state by [claimed to be lieutenant in JflQCX OH P<12C 2 jment.” " -

ck'ent which occurred when he the parly national headquarters [ charge of information for the <-?. , 1 1 j . , • ■ ' - ji

anil four other Panthers were! in Oakland. Calif. v •’ . 'Bridgeport unit, left the state sssssssssEmm SSS SSm 1 See NEW, 1 age 20, Col. 3 jj

in overdose of narcotics. . r Ke expects that , as the pro-
The new Panther; leadership | gram grows, -it will be moved to

names .of . expelled [reported the national party has * ’ ’

no information about McIntosh,

■t po- nor' on Butch. Lewis, identified
lice the Panthers have been in- as a foraierHartford party cap- breakfast
!] activod since the arrests in New tain. - ?'• . ■ ' •' ;

[Haven. . At, present, the most notable although

a church hall which has been-
made available to the party.

He explained that the free

program has just

[started in ’ Bridgeport and that

— - , . !„L. merchant response'

‘They’ve either stopped oper - 1 Panther operating in Bridgeport ] has bcon very the party.

r rr a j bas experienced difficulty in get-

, ! ting children to turn out. ...

”jken party member in tne area.| “Apparently many of the par-
ownsend, a smaliish, affable j en . s are - bun g U p \vith the ide 3
refused- to discuss Panther j admitting they can’t feed
’* "" 1 jtbeir own kids,” Townsend said..

] “The people - can’t believe
■ there isn’t a catch to ibis,” Ros-
said ‘later in New Haven.,
j“They’ve been fooled so- often
; white man that they
] can’t believe that we are trying
i to show them- they can feed
:j their family without having io go

12^.40^ 0dc|;d:i59167S23 Page 51

> tContinpcd from Page 1) ■
Jacob, another Panther leader
[at the New Haven headquarters,
said the mission of the Panthers
iin the Elm City is to set up a
free breakfast program, free
health clinics • and liberation
[schools. .' •■

: . Liberation schools Roscoe said,
i are to teach the people in the
[community that they arc being
oppressed by the rich of the so-
ciety through the use of “lies,
brutal police tactics and cheat-
ing merchants.”'

The Black Panther definition
of current American society is
admittedly Marxist. ’

'/|We are internationalists, we
are trying to help all oppressed
minorities of the world, not just
th/1 blacks, /’.Roscoe said.

They - admit they are revplu 1 1 at ' the jail; arid at 'the court;'
tionaries,- but deny they , are ho u s e.- tHeavily-armTd~FBlj
arming .themselves,- or', em-lagerits and policemen guarded!
brace tactics of violence. ;."''; ! both buildings, some from roof-j
. “We are teaching the -people j tops.' . ■ { .- >; •■•■-1

to help themseives to free their “If. a highly sophisticated city]
minds: If the people want, a rev- like San Francisco had felt it.

olution, then the people must de
cide how the revolution will
take, place. We are opposed to
killing and war,” Roscoe said.

“H- owever; we also have
learned That to' stop' war, you
must make war,” he continued.

Unofficial sources report that
New Haven police believe the
Panthers 'in New. Haven are
arming themselvs.: •<

The Panthers deny it, claim-
ing this to be . another establish-
ment lie to discredit the -party
in the community:

SDS Link Feared. • ■ . i ' -

necessary to take such mea-:
sures.what will it be like if
Seale is extradited and tried,
here?’’ one policeman asked. •■!

Police are wondering how!
many Black Panthers will con-j
gregate in New Haven from]
across the country for the .trial. 1
Said Seeking Support ,1

! Police. claim the local Panth-i
ers are trying to rally support-
from the community arid from/
radical left elements for a dem-:
onstration if Seale is brought to'
New Haven. ' , ; ... i 3

Roscoe denies this. >. .

■ Although Unwilling : to maker ITf the community feels it-
comments on the : Panthers ; in ; wants to rally for Chairman
the light of the pending trial: of j Bobby, then the community will-
Seale in New Haven; there are .have to organize it.' We are here,
indications that,- both, the New to set up. free breakfast pro-
Haven police and the FBI are! grams, health centers and liber-':
concerned about a possible link] ation schools,” he said. ' .‘ '. ■!/
between the Panthers and Stu - 1 The picture in Hartford is;
dents for' 'a Democratic. Society, somewhat different.

A recent New Haven rally was ; “The Black Panthers have;

P. police/ — — „

concerned. about security mea- J ittolo said.' '
sures for the anticipated trial of i Although they appear at dis-..
Bobby Scale.’ . /• ' llurbnnccK nml rallies, In; said,!

When Seale was arrested and, there, have been no aiTosis of'
presented in, a San' Francisco I lllack Panthers as party, ineiu-
oour,l. in laic August on a uliir-jbera. although a few (ifj llii’in /
dor ijeharge stemming' from Ihe 'have been arrested on u larges,*
Itackley killing,- extraordinary j apart from their roles in tho .
security/ measures '/were; taken Panthers. ...

^HW 1254d;;' jurtcld: ‘^9167^23 Page 52.

i 1 Til

3 *

•i[» ip.

■w'

■-0I ■

157-1079

Wz mc 9 w MTis 10.3.69

Mi? && "mm&B i, ic ®m

S1WCT; BM€I MIHIE MW- HARTFORD

Tlfe® ®«sl©g@<s!) imf©rjiEati©iffi wa® *dl® awailafel® toy 2 is© p@© tor
ST1WM A 9 HEM s W@w law®®,, €©®® os P@li<s® ©©partsaiffit, o®
<DM®@ 5 8 1969 0 St wag ©totaimsdl ffr©m Bla©lk Pa®t!fe@r ®®&dl~

(Spartaa*©, S@g> ©r<slfe&rdl Str©®t s l® 1 ® Msiw®aa , ©a lay %% 9 1969 9
i® a g@ar©Jfe co i®©i(d]@®tal t@ tlfe© arr©gt 05 ©f tlfer©® s»@imto@rg
of tlfe® Bla<s!k Ba®tlfe®r Party ©If M@w law@® for tlfe® t©rt®r©“*
mnsEsr ©f AIL1X MSESLOT, all®g®<$ B3PP ®®afito®r fr@oa l®w ¥©rk
€ity wife© wag to®li©w®<cll t© Ifeaw® to®®® a polio® i®f ©rmaa&t #

Ilia wi@w ©f tlfe© jgxsaadl S, 2 a^ trial® ©f ©©w@ral *®!®fe@rg of tlfe®
Bla©ife Pa®t!fe©r Party i® l@w law®®, tlfe© M@w law©® Polio®
B@part!®®®t ifeag ©p©<8ifi©ally r©qpB©t©<s8 tlfeat tlfe© ®®©l@g®<si
i®f®rifl®ti©® to® lfea®(il@dl dlis©r®t®ly a®<sB i® a <s©®f Ml®®tial
s®a®®@r for imt@llig®®©® pmrp©g®© ©®ly at tlfeig tiafi®# (gar©
®ai®i fe® tak®® to pr©t®@t tlfe® g©®r<s® a®d! ©®to®ta®@® ©f tlfe®
@®<gl©g@(si smt@rial i® tlfe© ©®w®ri®g ©f logical l®adlg i®
©r<$®r tlfeat looal pr©@@<et!iiti©® fey tlfe© M@w law®® Polio®
l®jg®,rti®®®t will sot te® 3®©par«Sir,®(a#

Tlfe® @8a©l®©®(S im£©ri»ti@® ig mot t© fe® d!igg®:ffii®at@«S
©astsM® tlfe® D@partffl©mt ©f J®sti©@o ®igg@iffii®ati©® ©a®
fe© sao8® afft©r ©ompleti©® ©f tlfe® afeow® !ffi®®ti©®@d! trial#

AT NEW HAVEN:

Will review the enclosed material set forth in BPP
report dated 7-24-69, for leads and indexing#

TFM/

SEBiAUzeatfn c,|CTf^

OCT 319R9

t — ^FBI — NEVy ? HAVEN

fe*

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 53

NH 100-19186

C. Hartford Chapter

On the following pages are Xerox copies off documents
which were obtained from Black Panther Party Headquarters ,

365 Orchard Street, Apartment 13 „ New Haven, Connecticut, by
the New Haven Police Department in a search incidental to
the arrest of three members of the Black Panther Party on May
22, 1969.

The original documents are being retained by the
New Haven Police Department, New Haven, Connecticut, for possible
use in the trial of several BPP members charged with the murder,
kidnapping and binding of BPP victim ALEX KACKLEY, of New York

City.

1 .

Central Staff

2 .

News pa per Sa les

3 .

Letter "To Whom It May

Concern

4.

The Black Panthers of :

Hartford

5.

Hartford Organization

6 .

Interviews with WALTER

DIBBLE

204

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 54

-Rep6rt>$
April: 28, 1969:?

■-• 2 -v. ^..V;,? :iJrt.*;i^*.»'.V.V;. J •• -•- •'•

April 3P , £196? : /The Central Staff of the Black. Panther Party, Hartford
v ; ; Branch -was held in ; the ./ North. End - Street Academy, April : 30, .:

- 1969 and was called to order at' 12: 1 5 PM by the Captain, .

r_ jt* v j f Butch Lewis. ■ " Present 'V/ere I,t . ,' of Security, Mike
: ■ ; , . Fathergill, Officer of Cay; Bill. Bailey and Secretary,. Mary

Absent were. Field Lt., Adrien Dea and Lt. of ; .
Information, Leroy Baylor. :> 'li : '.‘i/V "'■■■; ■•'■'. '."

Discus sed was the; strange actions; and deeds of the Field <M •£?£$?«
Adrien Dea. Five: main points were' brought out:(l) The • . ' ..

speaking, engagements.' Adrien Dea are setting up at UCONN are
have nothing, to .do.; with the : Black Panther Party, (2) We '

*« % t have a problem of -knowing where • Adrien is at times (3) Adrien/;’;?*;

,->;.V ; ‘ .recently moved : in. .the ^south' -end of .Hartford ( 4 ) Adrien has been,

1.;;' i bringing "unknown' 1 ., poor!? to- Meetings.’-- Example: Monday,

i&ig’wf April 28th Cecil- Hanks; originally, from Cleveland, Ohio . now^t^-^S?

•*> residing at 12 V. r ill*rck $treet.fca;ne*to Political Class W3th*n^&^
' Adri en . Dmirig .class] and during, the'.'. question/answer period :%
Cecil Hanks took' not es i\h-. Cecil- ‘told one sister that 'Adrien. '*«;
anc * he wer . old drinki rs. ’ c op ies ; Ad rien doe sn 1 1 dri nk ) . lAter
■ ' he told, the .iarr.c ; :u?tcr he 1 s k::o wn Adrien Tor only 6 hours
\ 14 ^ ® o i* c corning to- t n g . PoxltiLcal Cj.as s . (5) Adrien must. have

at all times.-!'''; »| ~ ft './■?.. .-V-.y >•!.;, r 1 * IplWfi

The Central Staff ' Meeting •' of ythc ./.Black Panther Party, Hartford’;
Branch was closed at 1:20 ■ FK by the Captain, Butch Lewis. f’!-;";

? " • i

April 30, :j19.69»l;vThe . open meeting of the. Black Panther Party, Hartford Branch
. ... :.• was held at. the'.: North;. End Street Academy, April 30, 1769

* » i and was called to. order by the Captain, Butch Lewis at 7:15 PK.'v

f «':f;;!.^K?^Vn^#..Present. .were' •thirtyrthr.e.el people of which were Panthers, ■•..

Discussed was the demonstration for Huey Newton, May 1st •' ;.‘ r ’>'.'^§£
at ten AM in- front, of -the : Federal Court House, 450 Main Street.
The Panthers who are . to v.-car their uniforms were announced and :/:./.;
told to meet at the ‘North End Street . Academy by 9:30.; The
Panthers who were.. to act as undercover, were told t 0 | come to,
the Federal' Court House! between 9:45 and 'IQ: 1 5.; . . . v : '

The visitors' were areVpl.-ur-ning to' participate were, told of
the place at which.-thelcjcmonstration was to be, held, , how to-.- : !'4v ; v-i
'J ' y v. ’ • conduct, themselves , and ‘the.-tir«/{.

; s /The open meeting :of the Black Panther Party, Hartford Branch ,

‘ j’*'. was closed by Captain,- '.fut'ch- Lewis: at 8:15 PM. /,;'

w-Vri;

April 30, -1969«;/ The' regular meeting cft'the Black" Panther /Party, Hartford Branch ; ;v|^

held at the . North ; Erid , Street. Academy,' ’-' April 30, 1969 and 5;^;^
1 ' was called to order by tiic Lt./'of'.Socurity, Kike Fathergill, 8«30'PK;

! ^»fel^^H®5P5rdsent';were;22 Pantncrs.-J- -

to- indicate trouble or 'th 0 i':- ! -!-’'fe ’.y

,'Di scusoed wa s a signs I >• t dgust o.

&•/, ;. j;

section during the demonstration
. three suggestions: (l) newspaper
on- face and (3) hand to the heart
, r or.' the face . ••• Right hand for- \h; :
!, left hand for trouble, on your

April ;30/ ii969 ^ gattie r ing of : iw opla i O'. O
tomyrrow, ; Kay -1st. vWfe-'h

*• ' ' J ' across the/face (2).' hand

'V ’ v ^ It was, decided to use 'ha

trouble ' on ; : your.. right,;. 3i
^ side , ana -both hand
/ V ' K 7 ’ * ,* ! The ‘ regular meeting fcf-.-t

Branch was closed ia t^?LlO. . PK; .’6y

Hartford

Kike

Adrien Cea was suspended today
|V'He is: to turn in a daily
i n : th i s > r eport . r ■

9 SPECIAL NOTE: V Field • I.t

at 12:01 a. m., 1 for 30 : da
VV , record , which will -be .indues
A ?:• /. .? #.•]•.>■"

&9 : • IIV 'The . Political Class of
Branch was held in . the
£.££^*7:05- PK and was •’.‘called.
Present wore 33 people

\ \\ ^ Discussed was. Eldririgo’

Si i I V' V .que 3tion/ answer pec .

. Buttons, albums, ne:

''y'.&'-gr Eight people: (joined

nV’iM^-The 1 “ . .

Branch was closed a

the'.' Black Panther Party, Hartfor
SANDS. .building , Kay 5, 1969 at:-,
to -.ord erf. by ••Captain,. Butch Lewis
’'VA .pf which are Panther s.VVJfV
- Cleaver I s record. Wo then had
iod; about -the, Black Panther Party. V:
we paper si and! po sters were sold. ; '}0^A
• which now .brings the, total to 33*

Political'- Clas3- : of. 'therBlackiPanther Party, Hartfoi
^;'PM'iby.;-Lhe';\Captaih,'': Butch • Lewis.

the Black ; Panther . Party, Hartford
SANDS'; building, Kay 5, 1969 at*
'ci’Captaiiiy Butch Lewis, Et of
tylorVkLt . of ; .SocurityV Kike fathe
;• Reginald' Wright , Socrotary, Kary
Day; Bill': Bailoy, Sgt. of Lay, . So
»r Captain;- 'Beryl Bailey.: Absent
ir- Political Teacher, Don-Wesley _
.Haven 'at State. Headquarters.
tJ : . | The Li : , . of Finance,- Reginald ■.
followi r. g; re port ,CVv:k£

pppipi

,}. : : (<;.!•* , v \

• i-'. ( cr A< * •• ri*'.''

5v>f ;

vf .. /J>.| . :' -a ,

D^txd ^.9iQ7^ ; 3'i ; ;p.

2 <

' •'v '’ ■' :

'-C.y^S

[/}h <t£.0 Ljjj'ft*- <- diy

fjgpl IP

**.-£*•■

1

Av'lS®

r'K 3

<7

J 1 /

V* vr> s>

C' .v'-q

t^a.l<x>\C

AJf&f

feSB M

ipMfii

jj jW BBB

• . Hi?

f *

€>•

' '

■■ ’ail: !■'

; 4 -: i
#J .

■ • ;©l

& j

Is;

-'V-i

f **fe

I

I*

t

i

. n i

;

;■£

F 1

540

i; l; /% x i/ -/,> h

./ y^ 'y v 7 ' ’ V ' O'v > <; .•*>;

■A '\0

f \m

-c > ' <-j /c -■'■.>■;■'•

■ /:■: 7 -yy . ', //V - v ' '

V.v-V <7;- v*. ,/•'•.■•>

• / • -;, f . ,' FV’- '

,<>*■/} yf'U

f 7 >.’« / >* -v v ■■ .. . >u wrrr’rtri .<

»IS»* ,yy*..vy . /.;-■ Vs.

7 /.C±y.~'.V#y, 7 •'.

• y: ' s<. £ ]' . . F /j-s> -....■ /£'*■ X - ■■ x-

A,ls / /, / * / //;

• /• cF ' f ' ■'•■ .xi x > * >-:/.. y-»- ^ >. *, /> '/ */

/ ' -y- a <^y. : x\ / '\ .'^ ••••.

. ,: /•-’ • t''-

■‘ ■ » • ' • . . V

•a. ■<_•.; -'’/•' '■' -r^ 7-.. J .Z'£tS£t&i

A;/*. r syy-b- <r y ^

. ■ — .. . » _ ^ - i f ' 7^' <- 1 - 7-

;✓* y.*.v w

.; M - -'V'

..;*c.'. - ! • ''" ... ''V • • A <v' • - - -»

l.'wv .. ■A-,1." Z.I (V' ' •' ^ *■ *- * '•_*•'

* /J r - '- y ' y—'.' .'/■ . " y-x ■. . , > ' j

, _...

VF:V- vy x/.

'r~y-' <\' ■ .y. ? . -~ia' ic/.'

; . ' •■: / • • 7 ; ,.. ';: / .• / /.

F'^’r- vi /■ C^t'

* :, 'T

7— . ^ * s / :-//

Dojj|d: 59167923 Page 61

•• ••

FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date May 7, 1969

On May 1, 1969, Mr. WALTER DIBBLE, WDRC News,
Hartford, Connecticut, interviewed BUTCH LEWIS, Black
Panther Captain at a rally conducted in front of the Federal
Building in Hartford, Connecticut, which called for the
freeing of HUEY P, NEWTON, a national leader of the Black
Panther Party. The interview was as follows;

DIBBLE; ’’For those who don't know the purpose of today's
demonstration, would you explain what this is all
about?"'

LEWIS; "The demonstration today is about HUEY P . NEWTON,

Minister of Defense for the Black Panther Party
is going on his second trial in California. Basically, we
feel that all over the United States that he has been unjust
tried for a murder that he didn’t commit. The Officer FRY,
that was there when the other officer got killed, testified
in court that HUEY P. NEWTON did not have a gun, did not see
a gun in his hand at anytime, so therefore, we feel he has
been unjustly tried and so this is why we’re demonstrating
from coast to coast.

’’The other reason is that we feel that all black
people have been unjustly tried because no people from their
peer group which the Constitution states you should have
someone from your peer group on your trial, see, and we feel
that black people are very - getting unjust trials in the
United States courts. This is why we're demonstrating here
and there will be demonstrations all over the United States
today .

”HUEY P„ NEWTON also is a political - the reason he
got two to five, two to fifteen years because he’s a political
prisoner, we feel and this is why this is why ELSWORTH (El.DRIDGE
CLEAVER) also is in exile because of, you know, we feel he is
also being persecute! by his jury trials and they, they also
feel he did something wrong by not contacting his parole officer.

On 5/1/69 at H artford, Connecticut F;io # NH 100-19186

by SA JOHN A. DANAHER , JB./clf/lm e 215 Date diclated 5/5/69

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
1 /’fib 08 focfd ( 3 ntS t ,l a ! ge 0t be distributed outside your agency.

NH 100-19186
2

OIBBLEs v "How long will the demonstration last today?' 1 '

LEWIS? ‘"Three hours at the most, We'll leave* a ad this will
be a non-violent demonstration. In three hours when
the people get tired, we’ll just leave, and that will be it.

We’ll leave orderly like we came orderly and this is how we'll
leave - all together,”

DIBBLE; "Have people any reason to fear the Black Panther
organization?”

LEWIS; ”Ho, a lot of people feel that we are a gang of hoodlums
who have been called hoddlums, people that run around
beating up people, we are a army of people that are for people,
we are the tools of the people in the street, anybody, the
depressed people basically. We are also starling a breakfast
for school children which will go into effect next week,
hopefully. We’re talking to ministers that will donate their
churches and we will furnish food plus all cleaning up and
everything. We’re not, we’re political party, we’re not a
gang as a lot of people say.”

216

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 66

FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date May 12 „ 1969

Iff „ WALTER DIBBLE, WDRC News, Hartford, Connecticut,' furnished
the following tape recording of a BPP Press Conference held at
45 Canton Street', in Hartford, Connecticut, by BOTCH LEWIS,

©m April 30, 1969 0

BOTCH LEWIS sp@k© as follows:

"My nans® is BOTCH LEWIS, Defense Captain for the Hartford
Branch of the Black. Panther Party. All power to the people,
black power to black people, panther power to the vanguard.

1 would like to read our press release to the press.

:r:

"We wish t© make the masses of people aware off Huey P. Newton,
Minister of Defense, a political prisoner at San Luis
Obispos (phonetic) Mens Colony, will be brought to San
Francisco Federal; Building, May 1, 1969, at 10:00 a.®.,
for appeal. Huey P . Newton was 'charged, with killing on®
officer, wounding another. He killed no on®, and the wounded-''
off icer -testified that ..he did not see a gun in the hands of Huey P.
Newton, at any time. -Huey ;Was, convicted of manslaughter and was
sentenced to two t© f iff-teen years . Across the Nation, we will have
a solidarity demonstration at the Federal Court House in each
state where there is a Panther Chapter putting in each
Racist Court hanging jury. All concerned people should come to
the Federal Court House, Thursday, May 1, at 10:00. a.m., at
*50 Main Street, Hartford. Point 9 of our 10 point program
H® want freedom for all black men held in Federal Courts,

State, County and City Jail prisons. Point 9 of our 10.

'Point program.. . we want all black people when brought to trial
to be tried in court by our jurors, our own peers from their
black communities as identified by their Constitution of the
United States. All power to the people , black power to black people,
panther power t© the vanguard. I “11 turn you ©veaN to JOSE
GQNZALVES. • «

r “”. i.Rirst of all, I°d like to start out with the free
breakfast tm JOSE was talking about. This hopefully

„ 4/30/69 t Hartford, Connecticut ' NS 157-800

On at : _ : File #

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR./mej ' 5/6/69

by ! iDate dictated :

Thi's document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
125^fff r .99 r id?$'§ I i ent £a^e n< d''^ 0 be distributed outside your agency.

’’will to® within tw© ©tow 1 ©!®® within the Morth Emd of Hartford ,
where w® hop® t© get kids from the area ©ff Bellevue Square,
and the Brown area 0 The students that don't go to school and
that g© to school with th® empty p we hope to better their

domditions toy letting th®m have toreahffast in the morning.

A lot ©ff th® students go t® as©!©®! without breakfast in the
morning and this to®©®m®s a very toad disciplinary action and
when you’r® hungry, y®u ©an’t think and you cannot really
d© anything iff y«® a r@ hungry and a lot off teachers don’t
understand this because they ©om® ffr©m ©^tsideitf the community
where they eat three «iw@ meal® a day whereas the oppressed
community which w© live in, the students that go to school on
®B^5V stomach does not eat three square meals a day, because
som^&mes h@ cannot affff@rd it ®r his ..family has such large
kid® in the family that they cannot afffford three seals, therefore,
they 0 11 haw two,- sometime®, on® meal. This way we hope that
the breakfast ff@r s©h®ol children will start a new thing for
the student and give him a to@tt@r ©uta®@l)s on life and also that this
is tax deduciatol® t® all people that are interested in donating
ff@©do You ©an donate ff®®d toy Just ©ailing 278~6947. Your checks
y©u ©an send t© US Bartoour Street, Hartford p Connecticut, c/o
But©h ILewis, Slack Panther Party. The other thing we hope
t® d© i® better ©nr community and we°r® mot gangsters like a lot
•if ©ff people think we are,, W® ar® educated people and we want

©nr people f© to® educated also, and this is why we ar© working
hard and w© gonna wear a let t off shoes out and a lot off tires on
dar®, to help these students „ Wemnt a better community, we don’t
want any more Windsor Street thing® like this where the
Power Stfflucture has completely evaded themselves away from the
problem and <s>ff what’s going on in Hartford and this is what we hope
t® do, toy having a ®la©k Panther Party in Hartford and we hope that
all p@®pl© that ar® listening will ©©me ..out May 1, at, ,450 Main ■ ,
Street, at the federal Court Souse and help us to prove ouffselves
that we are a strong party in Hartford and that the community will
support u®, black and whit® 0 This 1® all right now l have to say

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 68

218

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 69

219

4

'B/89/m

TO:

mmt

ra

ms mrm a^imw

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

buck ps&mm psms

m~m§>

£ 0 foresees Urn? t&B&m aivtol ta ftsaraan 9/23/SSK

tm wm&mnm imvmmtm m mmmcsm m I I

I I j mb, aasffff g % g

mms&ssa m t sBSBok. ‘its; ii©TkimTi^ is sdcb
mT it ss &&iss ^Aj&asfcg mm m> cm mm

be vsm wm iwmjuimssm mssmm®, timmmim mt m

mmmumm w pmmmmm.

aa eyas/aa J

_^^_ ti ____ j ~ deacribod as fcatfi.Bg; fursaiafcetJ

reiiaoi© i&fcvauRt&aa In tfe@ ^asi » «i&<3 has peroftnesit T
symbol number 9$ Wh f»3), todviaod of ifc© Sfitf© Panthers ■s&o
a*© receiving 3,c&4msMp training ia Boots®, am i» &&&8339L2*
mmm t e&a %h® otises* .to mm®.

®sa®ripii©tt of G0£$t£U« $RX€ST ^ssyiooal.y furnished &» ^feremrod
$&S? JlaVOKS a ♦

PSIM#^ *MtQW£ is ‘described a® .follows:

FOIA(b) (6)

I I 3it $ CotisS. i 6 * X© ** * if

blac& Hair s toroiss ef®®, 3E8 1 ~ ‘ ‘ “ i rosloessce

12 Mies. Eoa<i, Bloo&fieM, {Song**

^feotqgrap&a of above* Individuals sot available,

Znioriz&nt stated after tho five individuals} ree®ivo$ -fbaiT
leadership imiatagj' is Boston, ©111 return to Hss© Efevea
fm m InwfiBllMi as&iginsessfc.

l~Sm tonm&tmo

{2-108-TO; 1-1S7- etearnall SM&U# M«fet> :

Bavea cc

q~M a~lSi®6t 1«W~1»,CU Wright; .1-1

gfeaptav

Lr* (Uj

IS7' \Ol c t~ 7?

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 70

I

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

\

F B I

Date: 9/30/69

Transmit the following in

Vin AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706-Sub 32)

FROM : SAC, NEW HAVEN (100° 19186) (P)‘

SUBJECT: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

NEW HAVEN DIVISION
RACIAL MATTER

PERMANENT T SYMBOL ASSIGNMENTS TO INFORMANTS

Re: Bureau airtel to Albany and other offices dated 8/19/69,

regarding assignment of permanent T symbols to Informants
who provide substantive information regarding the Black
Panther Party (BPP) .

For the information of the Bureau and recipient offices, New
Haven has made the following additional assignments of
permanent T symbols:

2-Bureau
1 -Albany
1-Bal timer e
1-Boston
1-Buffalo
1-Charlotte
1-Chicago
1-Cincinnati
1-Cleveland
1-Dallas
1-Denver
1-Detroit
1 -Houston
1- Indianapolis
1- Jacksonville
1-Kansas City
<3^New Haven '
TFM/mec
(37)

REGISTERED MAIL

(100-19705)
(157- 3241)
(157- 654)
(157- 689)
(157- 6171)
(157- 1291)
(157- 2346)

(157- 160)

(157- 3075)

(157- 1061)

(100-12571)

(100-19186)

1- Louisville

1-Milwaukee

1-Minneapolis

1-Newark

1-New York

1-Oklahoma City

1-Omaha

1-Phi lade Iphia
1-Pittsburgh
1-Port land
1-Sacramento
1-San Diego
1-San Francisco
1-Seattle
l“?Springf ield
1-Los Angeles

Searched

Se darned

Indexed

i5?-!ote7I

(157- 811)

(157*- 600)

(157- 525)

(100-49194)
(100-161993)

(157- 403)

(157- 2004)

(157- 392)

(157- 52)

(100-13978)
(157- 1204)
(157- 807)

(157- 1053)
(157- 1618)

(/

Approved:

Sent

. M Per

HW 12540 Dodd: 591^^2 VI Charge

NH 100-19186

NH T-3

NH T-4
NH T-5

NH T-6
NH T-7
NH T-8
NH T-9

(Established source)

Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut.

I . Detective Bureau,
Police Department, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
(Established source)

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

In accordance with Bureau instructions in first communications
in which a new permanent T symbol is utilized for a new source
of substantive BPP information, the cover communication will •.
note after the source "(New permanent T symbol number)".

-2*-

UW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 72

FD-263 (Rev. 12-19-67)

FEDERAL bureau of investigation

REPORTING OFFICE

NEW HAVEN

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

SAN FRANCISCO

DATE

9/30/69

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/20/69 - 9/25/69

TITLE OF CASE

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
NEW HAVEN DIVISION

REPORT MADE BY

SA THOMAS

F. MC GORRAY

TYPED BY

cah

CHARACTER OF CASE
RM-BPP

REFERENCES: New Hawem report of SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY,

dated 5/25/69, captioned, "BLACK PANTHER PARTY,
mil SMITH ACT OF 1940; SEDITIOUS REBELLION AND

New Haven report of SA THOMAS F„ MC GORRAY, 7/24/69.

- P -

ADMINISTRATIVE ~

This report is classified Confidential in order to
protect informants of continuing value, the unauthorized
disclosure of which could reasonably result in their identifi-
cation and affect their future effectiveness.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 73

COVER PAGE

4

m 100-1918®

COPSES (continued)

1= Secret Service , New Have®

1= 108tfe MI Group, New Have®

!•=> USA, Mew Have®

1<= Alcohol Tobacco Firearms, Hartford
2-= Sa® Francisco (15‘7~12©4)) ■

2= Boston (157<=854))

2- New York (1©©° 1(81993))

ADMINI3T1AT2¥1 (cMtinued))

Copies of this report have bee® designated locally
to Secret Service, l©8th 12 Group, amd United States Attorney,
all New Haw©® £ and Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Division, Hartford,
Connecticut, in view of their interest in this matter.

I® format io® copies of this report have been sent to
offices designated inasmuch as they are either involved in
conducting a® investigation or have a common interest in this
case. A® effort has bee® made i® this report i© keep lengthy
quotes from Black Panther Party members and leaders to a minimum,
however, quotes were used in the judgement of the New Haven
Office where they tend to reflect pertinent Black Panther Party
philosophy.

INFORMANTS

For the information of all offices receiving copies
of this communication , NH T~1 through NH T~9 are Black Panther
Party informants of the New Haven Office who have been given
permanent T symbols in accordance with Bureau instructions.

NH T~l@ through NH T=l®, are not permanent T symbol informants
of the New Haven Office, but are known to be reliable, except
where indicated.

B.

COYER PAGE

HW 12540

Dodd: 59167923 Page 74

Source

Location

NH T-l is

NH T-2 is

Not utilized in ..this report

NH T~3 is

[estali

NH T-4 is

aed source)

Detective Bureau

I ns tan t report.

Not utilized in this report.

NH T-5 is

Bridgeport Police

NH T-6 is

NH T-7 is

NH T-8 is I

PHI GHETTO

Instant report

NH 100-19186-1402

Not utilized in this report,

•FOIA(b) (7)

NH T-9 is I

PRI GHETTO

NH T-IO is I

NH 100-19186-1378

Characterization of
WAKHEN KIMBRO
NH 157-1079-65

C.

COVER PAGE

FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1= 108 th Ml Group, New Haven GONF 1 DENT I A - tv

1= Secret Service B New Haven
Copy to: 1° United States Attorneys, New Haven

Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Division, Hartford

Report of: SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAT 0(fj . New Haven

Dot«: September 30, 1.969 *'

Field Office File p Bureau F||# 105-165706-32

Ti "«= BLACK FAMTES PA1W
NEW HA¥IN MTO)I«

Character: RACIAL MATTER - BLACK PANTHER PARTY

Synopiij: The Panther Party, State of Conn,, not formally

incorporated, Location of BPP activities in Bridge-
port, New Haven, and Hartford, set forth, Principal
activities, funds and finances, and part of national
organization set forth. Membership and leadership
data included „ Possession of weapons and statements
of violence included herein. Publications including
leaflets and general activities set forth. Communi-
cations with SOS and influences of CP set forth.

- P

DETAILS l

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, also known as
Black Panther Party for Self-Defense

• ((BPP)

Characterizations of the national
organization of the BPP and the
BPP, Connecticut, appear in the

Appendix,

• CONFIDENTIAL
GROUP I

Excluded from^atuTomatic
downgra^ifl^and declassi-
fJi»«t'ion 0

HW 12540rhi®d«cli»e«Mc605»^3neiPiaii J a c<7ifoendations nor conclusions of the FBI.

It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

NH 100-19186

Informat loan relative to the original formation and establish-
ment of the BPP in Connecticut is set forth in the charac-
terization of the BPP Connect lent , ^hich appears in the

Appendix,

1 .

Mrs, MAW BERSt¥, Secretary, Incorporation Section, Secretary
of State's Office, Hartford, Connecticut, has advised that
records of that office do not reveal any information indicative
of any attempts of the Black Panther Party to incorporate in
the State of Connecticut.

2o Location off Activities in Connecticut

A . Br idgeport » Connec t ieu t

NH T-5 advised on September 22, 196®, that the BPP in
Bridgeport is no longer a formal organized group. He stated
that during late March and April, 196®, BPP activities
shifted mainly from Bridgeport, Connecticut, to New Haven,
Connecticut, and that interest and leadership in the BPP
declined to such an distent in Bridgeport that the Black
Panther Party was practically non-existent in that city as
an organ izat ion „

NH T-5 advised, however, that individual members of the BPP
continue to be active in Bridgeport. NH T«=§ stated that
current known members of the Black Panther Party in Bridge-
port approximate five to ten individuals.

B. New Haven, Connecticut

NH T-3 advised on September 22, 1969, that the formation of
the New Haven Chapter off the Black Panther Party was author?-
ized in mid-April, 1969, by the National Headquarters of the
BPP. The leadership of this chapter at that time was JOSE
GONZAOTZ, LOOT I MC LUCAS, SRICKA HUGGINS, and WARREN A.
K1MBR0.

2

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 77

MH 100-19186

©is Mare to 13, 1969, MH T-7 advised
that JOS1 REME GONZALVEZ described
himself a® am 'organizer from BPP
National Headquarter®,' Oakland,
California, This source further
advised that ©€®$IALYBZ wa® tbe State
Captain for ttoe BPP, that he was
'"Cuban beam and Oakland trained o '®

On May 13, 1969, KM T-2 advised that
©OHZAILJFIS2S ;; had been suspended from the
BPS? because, to®, '“misinterpreted the
Panther ideology."

©n April 8, 1969, ME T-5 advised that
LOOTS® MC LUCAS had been active in the
BPP in Mew York City and Mew Jersey
and as of that date was the Field
Lieutenant for the BPP in the State
off Connecticut „ . . .

MC LUCAS toa© been indicted by the
State off Connecticut'- on charges off
murder, conspiracy., to commit murder,
kidnaping , conspiracy to commit v .s
kidnaping, and binding as a result of
the murder off ALEX RACHLEY, an
alleged BPP police informer, whose
body was found in Middleff iold, ^
Connecticut, on May 21, 1969,

©n April 2 , 1969, Ml T-7 advised that
at a BPP program which was .held at the .
Win© lbs® Audit or ium„ Yale University,

Mew Haven, Connecticut,. ERECKA HU©© IMS
was introduced •asVthe "Political
Iducat ion Instructor of the .Black
PanttoerParty" and was one off: the
speakers at this program.

3

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923

Page 78

Th© May 31, 1969, Black Panther
M&gaain®, ’"Th© Black Panther*",
contained an. article entitled,

'"Pig Conspiracy Aga Inst Connecticut
Panthers'", which identified BRICKA
HWMS2NS as th® Acting Deputy Chair-
man "of the New Haven Chapter off the
Blacky Panther Party.;:'.

has been indicted by
th® State of Connect icut on cltearg®®
off conspiracy to commit s

.kidnaping, conspiracy' 'tip commit
kidnaping, and binding as a result of
the murder of ■; ALEX. RAC KURT, *n alleged
1PP .police- informer , - whose body was . ,
found : in Middlef ield , Connecticut, on
May 2 1 , 1 ;i969

K1MBSO was interviewed
by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation'; on March 21, 1969, at
which, time he adaitted membership in
the'BPP, hut .denied leadership in that

On, April 4, 1969, MH 7-3 advised that
at a meeting of the BPP held at New
Haven, Connecticut, On March 30, 1969,
WARREN KIMBRO bu.tlinOd ; the Black Panther
Party "s revolutionary aims /.with parti-
cular emphasis made concerning the plans
of the BPP for the State of Connecticut.
N1 T-8 advised that 'at' that time WARREN
OHBRO was the leaderofthe Black
Panther Party in New- Haven, .

NR 100-19186

On May 13, 1969, NH f-10 advised that
WARREN KJMBRQ ms . ora® of three; indivi-
duals who shared leadership -.•■responsi-
bility of the New Raven Chapter of the
Black Panther Party.

* ■' • ■ • • t ' '* ' * s - J > . •

KSMBRO has been indicted by the State
of ’Connecticut on charge® off murder-,
conspiracy to coeuait moiird@r, kidnaping,
conspiracy to commit kidnaping, and
binding as a result off the murder off
ALEX RACEUIYp an alleged BPP police
informer, whose body was found in Middle-
field,. Connecticut-, on May .■ 21, ■ -1969.:.*

NH T-3 advised on September 22, 1969, that as a result of the
arrests of the New Raven leadership of the Black Panther Party
in connection with the murder of ALEX PACKLRY, am alleged Black
Panther Party police informer, in May, 1969, the BPP New Haven
Chapter was taken . over, at - that-. time by THEODORS C. SPURLOCK .

f * / Hi / . ■/' - - / ’

In early August, 1969, the New Raven Chapter of the Black
Panther Party was visited by National BPP Field Marshall
DONALD LEE COX and according to NR T-3, COX directed a reorgan i
zation of the New Haven Chapter of the Black Panther Party.,

NH T-3 also advised that DOUGLAS MIRANDA, Captain of the BPP,
B<2& on Chapter, was given the responsibility for reorganization
off the New Haven Chapter of the BPP?

NR T-3 advised on September 22, 1969, that WROfDOES SPURLOCK
has been separated from the Black Panther Party following the
reorganization of the New Raven Chapter of the BPP by DOUGLAS

MIRANDA, above.

I **• " .* •

NH T-3 advised on September 9, 1969,
that THEODORE SPURLOCK is the brother-
in-law. off WARREN KIMBRO. and that he ,.. .

. hadbeenactive in .the Black Panther. .

..5:^ . Party New Raven Chapter, up to the

time of his expulsion from the BPP in
late August or early September, 1969.

5

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 80

NS 100-19186

NS T-3 advised dd 8«pt®»b®r22, 1969, that DWMS MIRANDA
is .currently the leader off th© New Haven Chapter off the

Black Panther Party.

Concerning DOUGLAS MIRANDA^ it is to be Quoted that he was
arrested on August 7, 1969, by Special Agents of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation at New Haven, Connecticut, on charges
off interstate transportation off a stolen motor vehicle. At
the time of his arrest, he had on his person what appeared to
be a membership list off the New laven Chapter off the Black
Panther Party which consisted off fourteen names.

NH T-3 also advised on September 22, 1969, that in addition'
to local members of the New laven Chapter off Ute® BPP, several
out of state BPP. functionaries . had recently been ordered into
the New Haven , Connect lent area by Nat ional Headquarters of
the’ Black Panther Party ff or; the purpose- off reorganization of
the NOw Haven Chapter

C. Hartford, Connecticut

During March,. 1969, Ml T-ll advised that the Black Panther
Party was organizing or at least r attempt ing to organize a
BPP chapter in Hartford, Connecticut.

On June 23, 1969, NH T-12 advised that the Captain and then
leader of the Hartford Chapter off the Black Panther Party,
CHARLES "BUTCH" LEWIS, was being phased out of his position
because of moderate views. N1 T-12 further advised that BON
WESLEY MOUNDS, of Hartford, formerly a Field Lieutenant and
Political Education Instructor, was then attempting to take
over the leadership off the Hartford Chapter off the Black Panther
Party. NH T-12 further advised that the BPP membership at th^t
time consisted of approximately thirty three to thirty five
members.

On May 22, 1969, NH T-l© advised that DONALD MOUNDS was then
the Acting Captain of the Black Panther Party Hartford Chapter.

6

Dodd: 59167923 Page 81

HW 12540

m 100-19186

On July 12, 1969, NH T-13 advised that DONALD MOUNDS, above,
had been replaced as the Captain of the Hartford Chapter of
the BPP and that HIKE FOTHE1GILL had taken his place as
Captain and leader of the Hartford Chapter of the BPPo

NH T-13 advised on September 16,

1969, that GERALD I. FGTBERGILL,
also known as Mike Fothergill,
has been active in the Black
Panther Party Hartford Chapter
■ since its inception and was now
the Captain in charge of the
Hartford Chapter of the Black
Panther Party.

NH T-13 advised on September 16, 1969, that the current
membership of the Hartford Chapter of the Black Panther Party
consists of approximately thirty members.

NH T-13 also advised on September 16, 1969, that open meetings
of the Black Panther Party Hartford Chapter are currently
being held at 45 Canton Street, Hartford, Connecticut, and that
closed meetings are being held at 57$ Barbour Street, also
Hartford, Connecticut. . ,

P. Middletown, Connecticut

On September 16, 1969, NH T-14 advised that the Middletown
Chapter of the Black Panther Party was initially organized in
November, 1968, by two members of the Black Panther Party from
New York City and that this chapter continued organizational
activity until January, 196Sj, at which time the members of this
chapter were told to discontinue all activity JOSE GONZALVEZ.

According to this source, members of this chapter became
disinterested and the chapter ceased to function as a unit.

7

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 82

I

NH 100-19186

3. Principal Activities' of the

Black Panther Party in
Connecticut

On May 1, 1969, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, observed a BPP rally 'being held in front of the United
States Post Office, M®« lay®®, Connect ic'ut , which rally was in
support of all "political prisoners?’ of the Hack Panther Party,
including the BPP Minister of Defense HUEY P, MEWTOM. This
rally was participated in by approximately forty individuals and
lasted for three hour© .

/b.<* • ■ •

A character Nation of HUEY P,

NEWTOH is contained within the
characterization of the Black
Panther Party national organi-
zation which appear© in the
Appendix .

On May 19, 1969, BPP National Chairman BOBBY (SEORGE SEALE
spoke at Batte&i Chapel, Yale University., Mew Haven, Connecticut,
.to an audience..; off . approximately . two hundred .people,. .This af fa ir
was observed by Special Agents off the Federal Bureau off Investi-
gation. ,v '" ‘

During his talk, C SEALS outlined BPP philosophy regarding community
action and he solicited support from the predominantly student
audience.

On May 22, 1969, Chief Inspector STEPHHM AHSRH, Mew Haven;
Connecticut, Police Department, advised that his department
had arrested eight members of the Mew Haven Chapter of the Black
Panther Party on charges ranging from murder, conspiracy to
commit murder, kidnaping, conspiracy to commit kidnaping, and
binding in connection with the murder of ALEX EAC1L1Y, an alleged
BPP police informer, who®® body was found in Middlefield,
Connecticut, on May 21 , 1969 .

8

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 83

NH 100-19186

On August 15, 1969, State® Attorney AM OLD MARXLK, Hew
Haven, Connecticut, advised that indictments had been
returned on fifteen individual® who were reportedly known
as members of the Black Panther Party, including BPP
National Chairman BOBBY GEORGS SHALE, According. 'to MAESCLE ,
these indictments were based on charges of murder, conspiracy
to commit murder, kidnaping, conspiracy to commit kidnaping
and binding. . -

All off the above mentioned fifteen BPP member® have since
been arrested and are. presently awaiting trial withtth®
exception of two juvenile :c©*»deffendants who have been found
gu ilty and were awarded : probat ionary sentences .

• .. -ij *“ * A : '£ -i V;' t " K)‘‘ J =, • • . - ••• • . V

On August 6-, 1969, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of
. .... ... Investigation observed .a. "liroshima. Day 89 , rally ..held on' the
New Haven Green, New Haven, .Connect icut ,• at which BPP
National Field Marshall DONAMOj COX addressed an. audience of
approximately four hundred individuals. During his address,
COX stated that the "pigs 99 had . attempted to disrupt the BPP
in New Haven, Connecticut, and that the BPP was reorganizing
in New Haven. COX also stated that he had a message from
Black Panther Party Minister of Information ELBE IMS CLEAVEE

to the effect that unless the New Haven Panthers arrested in

connection with the RACKLEY murder were released there would
be "political consequences". •* i , ,

LEROY ELDRSDGE CLEAVER has been
publicly identified as the
Minister off Information for the
Black Panther Party and is currently
being sought as a fugitive from
justice for unlawful flight to avoid
prosecution to avoid confinement
. after conviction for assault with
•-. intent to commit murder.

9

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 84

NH 100-19186

Ok September 2, 1969, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation observed a Black Panther Party demonstra-
tion held at New Haven, Connecticut, in front of the Hew
Haven City Hall and Circuit Court Building. This demonstra-
... ;t ion was being held, in protest to, all BPP members arrested.,
in New Haven, Connecticut, and also in other parts off' the
United States. *

Approximately nine BPP members were observed participating
in this demonstration. The. demonstration ms peaceful, how-
ever, following the demonstration ttee® BPP member© were
arrested by New. Haven Police Department officers on charges
off breach off the peace and abusing.

•The "New Haven Register", issue off September 20, 1969, a
daily newspaper published at Hew Haven, Connecticut, on page

one, carried- an,. article entitled", "Panther© Solicit, Food...,.

for City School Children". This article stated in part as
follows? ' ! • •• v,

"Members off the Black Panther Party
have been soliciting food ffrom area
businessmen for use in a free break-
fast program for school children.

"Meat and dairy dealers have been
contacted by letter and in person
with request© for weekly donations
off food o.o."

According to this article, a BPP aetober who was contacted at
Panther Headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut, ; stated that
a specific dat© for the- beginning off the free breakfast
program had not yet been determined ...... He -was -reported as

stating that the programs wpuld open soon in. the Hill, Bixwell
and Newhallville sections (predominantly Negro areas in the
New Haven community) .

10

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 85

Nffi 100-1918®

Th© '"Hartford Courant", a daily newspaper published at
Hartford, Connecticut, issue of May 2, 1969, carried an

item to., th® effect. that\t to® Black Panther Shirty , had

picketed th® Federal Building at. 450 Main Street, Hartford,

,» ..Connecticut,, ©® May., 1969,. from 10 to lls30 aas. This

article pointed out that sows sixty demonstrators had
paraded in front off th® building as part of the nationwide
solidarity demonstration on behalf of HUEY P 4 M1WTON, Black
Panther Mational Minister of Peffens®.

On May 26, 1969, Ml T-15 advised that on May 21, 1969, the
Hartford Housing Authority, Hartford, Connecticut, had
received a letter from CHARLES LEWIS in which letter LEWIS
identified himself as a member off the Black Panther Party,
in Hartford, According to ffl! T-15, LEWIS in this letter
requested that th© Hartford Housing Authority furnish the

BPP with . a. community , room in which the Black Panthers could

serve breakfast© to school children from 7 a,®, to 8s 15 a.m.,
each morning, Monday through Friday,

Ttae"Hartfford Times",, a . daily newspaper published at Hartford,
Connecticut , issue of May, 28, 1969, page 4B, carried an
article entitled, "Panther Breakfast Mobbed". This article
pointed out that th© Black Panther Party had fed a "virtual
army" off children for th® third morning in a row. This
article also pointed out that th® BPP had opened two break-
fast centers for school children in Roman Catholic churches
in the Horth End of Hartford and that plans to ©pen a third
in a housing project were being mad®.

This article further pointed out that this breakfast was
financed through donations from Black and White businessmen
and was being run by Members of th© Black Panther Party and
volunteers ,

• _ V

The "Hartford Times" issue of July 13, 1969, on page 4B,
carried an article entitled', "IPanther Power with Cun".

11

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 86

NH 100-19186

This article pointed oast that speeches made at a BPP rally
the previous night in Hartford, Connecticut, ranged from
moderate to militant and that Hartford Black Panther leaders
told youngster© in attendance at the rally that the "future
of the country is in your hands" and that the "only way. to
get political power i© with a gun".

4. Funds and Finance©

On June 19, 1969, Ml T=>2 advised that the BPP is in a
terrible financial situation . Source stated that a BPP
rally held at Mewfield Parte, in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
brought into the Party only $6®'. 00. Source also advised
.....that the. Party .was having difficulty raising fund® for

lawyers to defend the Panthers who were arrested' in Mew fork
City.

On July 1, 1969, Ml T-2 further advised that the Bridgeport
Chapter of the BPP continues to. to® in dire need of money.
Source stated that the Party in Bridgeport is not able to
support a breakfast for children program because of the lack
. off funds.-' The Party cannot even afford to buyr-th® BPP news-
paper either through Mew Haven, Connecticut nor through
Oakland, California. •

On September 18, 1969, Captain MALCOLM MC HENRY, Hamden
Police Department, advised that Detectives of the Hamden
Police Department had recently implicated TED SPURLOCK, a
known member of the BPP, in Mew Haven, and arrested SPURLOCK
for obtaining money under false pretenses. Incidental to
the arrest off SPURLOCK was found a Second Rational Bank check
book belonging to the BPP off Mew Haven. A review of the stubs
in this checkbook reflected a balance of approximately
$5,679.42 . Captain MC HENRY, stated that, the BPP account was
closed in July by the Second National Bank for "insuffient
f®aad® w . He stated that all checks written on the Panther
account- were fictitious after July and for this reason
SPURLOCK was placed under arrest .

12

HW 12540 Doclcl: 59167923 Page 87

NE

100-19186

5- Part of the Matioinial Organization

Ok August 20, 1969, 11 T-=7 advised that the Black Panther
Party continues to maintain its headquarter® at tfa® resi-
de©®© of SAMS1A TAYL0K, 760 Orchard Street, Mew Haven,
Sourc® stated that th® Party is utilizing her telephone
number 624-5475 ,

13

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 88

FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date

9/8/69

The records of the Southern New England Telephone Company,
300 George Street, New Haven, Connecticut, reflect the
following toll calls were made from telephone number
624-5475, listed to a SANDRA TAYLOR, 760 Orchard Street,
New Haven, Connecticut, during the period July 17, 1969,
to August 14, 1969s ... .

Place

Bat©

Number

New York, New York

7/17/69

212

661-4242

7/17/69

212

995-3000

7/18/69

212

661-4242 (2)

7/18/69

212

695-6000

7/18/69

212

255-5252

Berkeley, California

7/18/69

415

845-0103 (2)

Petersburg, Virginia

7/20/69

703

732-7533 (2)

Greensboro, North

• ••

Carolina

7/25/69

919

273-6063

Petersburg, Virginia

7/27/69

703

732-7533

7/28/69

703

732-7533

New York, New York

8/1/69

212

294-6378

Petersburg, Virginia

8/3/69

703 ’732 -7533

New York, New York

8/5/69

212

691-6781

V ‘ , ?•:, • . ‘ !. '• hi

8/5/69

212

691-6783

Tacoma, Washington

8/5/69

206

967-2211

New York, New York

8/5/69

212

864-8951

. * f

8/6/69

212

666-3603

Roxbury, Massachusetts

8/6/69

617

427-9693

Berkeley, California

8/6/69

415

848-6705

8/6/69

415

845-0103 (3)

8/6/69

415

848-6705

Roxbury, Massachusetts

8/6/69

617

442 -0100

4 V - • 1

8/7/69

617

427-9693 (2)

New York, New York

8/7/69

212

691-6783

Roxbury, Massachusetts

8/8/69

617

427-9693

New York, New York

8/9/69

212

864-8951

Roxbury, Massachusetts

8/9/69

617

427-9693

Ir'ly f

8/10/69

617

427-9693

.

'• • ?: . *

V . ‘
iV
■>

•!*»

■■vf *J.<— r. •• f

0n 9/3/69 at New Hav en, Connect i cut Filp # NH 10 0-19186

, SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY / cah 14 , . ' 9/5/69

by _ — Date dictated i : .

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. >

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 89 r i,

m 100-19186

2 .

Petersburg, Virginia

8/10/69

703

732-7533

N®'w ¥®rk„ iforfe

8/10/69

212

864-8951

8/13/69

212

864-8951

8/14/69

212

864-8951

Chicago, lllimioig

8/14/69

312

243-8276

X

Tib® alb©w@ imfomat iom

camuaot

B>© ajad® public @ss<£<& p'i mipoaa th@
issiuiauas© <s># a guutops>®ima dUa®@®

4ia , ®®t®4 te© tlhi® Security
©iffsc'fciGSf , W®w Smgl&md

l ff®l©pfe®;!]i® €®®pa!ay 9 22 7 Chuiffch

l®w la^eim, C©m©ct icut „

V .' 4 .
..* • »•

I

NW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 90

NE

100=1918(6

6. Membership and leadership
of the Black Panther Party

On September 23 , 1969 , NH T-3 advised that the BPP continues
to change its leadership on aim almost daily basis . Source
advised that th® lew Haven Party is under the over' all direc-
tion of DONALD COX, a BPP leader fro® th® west coast.

DONALD LIS €<0X has been identified

Sourc® stated that COX has ordered DOTCLAS MIRANDA, a Captain
from Boston, Massachusetts 9 to co-ordinate th© activities of
the New Haven. BPP prior to th® arrival of Chairman BOBBY SEALE
for hi® trial.

On September 22, 1969, 1M T-7 advised that he talked with
DAY2D QTU2CK 8 & BPP member from Boston, Sourc® advised that
QUICK, claims to to® ..’"acting Captain” for the BPP in New laven
..and is. preparing lew Haven..;...to take part in protests during .
the trial of Chairman BOBBY SEALS, Sourc© stated that there
are approximately 12 to, i§ BPP member® from out of state mow
living at 76© Orchard Street, New Haven, Connecticut,

7, Act© of Violence

On September Xk 9i 1969, M T-9, advised- he attended a BPP
meeting on September 2®, 1969, at New Haven, Connecticut, at
th© address off SIMM., YAYLOB, 76© Orchard Street „ Source
stated that during this meeting he observed several Panthers
in possession of weapons. Source stated he was not certain
a© to the exact makes or models but that he had observed what
appeared to be two rifles with scope® which were being stored
in a wooden case in the living room off 76© Orchard Street,

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 91

NH 100-1918®

On August 6 , 1969* 11 T-7 advised that a rally and demonstra-
tion was conducted by several militant group® . on the New Haven
Green. Sours® stated that ©n® off the principal speakers at
this rally ms ©©NAIL® COX, Field Marshal,' Black Panther Party.
Source stated that the Black Panther Party wanted to obtain
power and would eventually do so oneway or another. COX spoke
concerning the BPP Ten Bs>int Program and stated that America
is a "fascist state". COX also spoke concerning the national
committee to combat fascism and stated that the Black Panther
Party would destroy America before allowing it to continue as a
fascist state.

i £ . • .v*. , •

8 . Publications Including Leaflet®

There follows, several, copies, of Black Panther: Party Publica-
tions and leaflets, “Sto® originals of these leaflets are con-
tained in Mew lawen file 1©®-19186-1A .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 92

Tia-e" B-.LAC

Twelve members of New Haven's Black Panther Party. are still in jail all without bail

convicted by the New Haven Register -JournaiCouricr . without benefit of trial by jury- denied

their rishtsr — r- .yE.- -j -C- '• i

' This is a political case. The Black Panther Parity is an 'organization of black people working to change
the economic and social system of this country. They oppose the way in which this system divides black people
from white people, preventing them from uniting to work for their common benefit.

Any group, especially black people,. that works for serious basic'change in this country is a threat to those
in power. Students and others who oppose the war and the military, workers.-who want change in the factories
and on their jobs, black people who demand a different economic and political system— all thcse.pconi*- • eared
by those in power. And if all these groups seeking changes can see they have common. Soais. then the ruling elite
will surely be in trouble. . ' •. • • .' * ’. r

The Black Panthers have been jailed in many cities besides New Haven. Ttv Panthers understand that unity
between black and white people is necessary for any meaningful change that wi v benefit those who work to produce

■■■‘•We're not worried about skin l color Jr Wo've understood • "The power structure is going to be making attacks on
end told the people that it's a class struggle - the upper ttiosc who arc trying to initiate the strugglo...es wo go " ,

class exploiting and oppressing the lower class. " • ' '• . - through a 'legal process’ that 's supposed to be for the

• • • • ‘ jy''" people, we get attacked and shot and murdered. “

"The four key Panther Programs arc breakfast for cmid'Ch, . V

the petition campaign for community control ot the police, "Our program is a universal one. applicable to all working

free health clinics in the black community, and black ’people."'. .• . ■■ > •

liberation schools in t/m Mock community." . 1 ■ ' . • . 1 ;, .

... . - vv, -

the ; . v •

The Panthers believe that black people especially should not servo in the military. Point 6 of the Panther
Platform states in part '."wo believe that Black people should not be forced to fight in the military service to defend
a racist government that does not protect us. We will not fight and kill other'people of color-in the world who, . ■
like Black people) are being victimized by the white racist government of Arnerica." .

The Panthers recognize that United States military involvement overseas does not servo the interests cf the
people. We agree. In support of the stand of the Black Panther Party against' the war in Vietnam and American ’
military policy, there will ,be a demonstratidn on the New Haven Green.' ■> '.' 'r '• . . if

JOIN US IN DEMONSTRATING • "• ■

V NEW HAVEN GREEN . .

. 5:00 pm PICKET FEDERAL COURT HOUSE
6:30 pm RALLY AND SPEAKERS.---
WED./ AUGUST 6, 1269 • ■ V ■ : C !

UNITE WITH THE -• -
i BLACK PAittHERS • '
TO FIGHT.OPPRESSION

Draft Action Group/Resistance 865-4982 American Independent Movement 737-0123 New Haven SANE

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923

V

!

i

BLACK tEKIKERS ■ -PERSBCUTIOIT

and

Bayonet displays and gas. attacks are becoming even
more freqqent in the cities of our country. They have .. V
become the open weapons of' federal* state .ana local . ' •

governments for suppression of . popular, discontent and
public protest.

The National Guard and the police are increasingly
using force and terror on college campuses, in the black
ghettos and on picket linos. Every toerican's right to
freedom of assembly and expression is being threatened'
by those actions.

, In the nano of “lav; and order”, police clubs and ■
jaillngs aro being used by the 'authorities to silence
just demands for Jobs, education and a docent living.

This is the fferanework in which. the citizens of our
’ community should vic-v the outcry of New Haven police,
press and politicians against the Black Panther Party
leaders. Behind their charge of "conspiracy to murder" •

■ is tho effort to dootroy an organization which has
challenged racist rule, injustice and indignity under
which black pcoplo have suffered fan too long. ’

This is not tho first case of persecution of thoso
who unite to improve their condition. 3ut it IS time
to spook out and act so that it snail be the last*.

Trade unionists should recall that early labor; ''
organizations were denounced by employers end brought
to trial as " consplricies." Our history is full of
frcme-upB, imprl conmcnts and even executions of labor's
martyrs. Wo all know today that they struggled and
suffered for all of us.

What WGro the Nov; Haven Panthers doing? They wore
preparing to corvo dally free breakfasts for ohildren in ..

our city schools. They called -for support of the Kill " : ' r

Health Center and for free medical care for working .
people and their/ families. •'

Their "crime" was to put the spotlight upon a. eystem_
that cynically pretends to dare for the heeds of the peoples ;

'.'l Eight men and women, two of them minors, were jailed

in New Haven - and other arrests followed in cities across
tho country - in ah effort, to destroy the Black Panther
organization. Bail has so far been denied'.

I'

Democratic rights for all Americans me at stake.

1

Victimization of tho Pen thers will only case the way

for the Nixon administration's growing use of the courts
and pollco fbpfbssibh* This cannot be allowed by those
who want on end to poverty, racism arid war.

'.Iff'.*

. - t . , t
’ • ‘ I- -

• ;.»V- *'
*■

• . »%. *•• •

‘ h * ■

The people must make themselves hoard* Resolutions,
letters to the press and public, authorities - from unions,

*hrh mV individual citizens and gf blips - should

h

• v ; i.

• h.

Y-y.

fi|

r, \ 1'.

• i ■ v \>f. :k
t-

fir:

• V

.-•’.yf-. •

i-w*.

f

: • i
v. k

, .1 i
■‘jU
ii

1W 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 94

•?.i

'M

' • • ./*. . f .

"•B

I

li

1 a

■■

M.

community ena^a vig w otic outcry oi aew .r.aym poiice s -
.press and pc^pbicians against, the. Black Paii^^r 'Party .
lc adore . ' Behind : their 4, chars © " of conspiracj^c' •murder'* £■•••
is tho effort to destroy !qn organization which has
challenged racist rule. Injustice 'and indignity under
which hlacle people have suffered for too long.

This is not tho ■' first - ' ease’ of persecution' of those
who uni tG : to : improve their condition. But it IS time
to spoalc' out : and: act; so that.-it. shall bo ;tho last*.

' «• i
’ . 1 *

•i I

i I '

. . i ;

* .! i

i

1 • ■
J i

f 1

: i j •

’ : • * . i
• . • \

. .»* | \j
I ;

1 * i i.

■ • t •

£ i.

Trado unionists should recall .that .early., labor
organizations' were denounced' by employers ' and brought
to trial as "consol rioics."/ Our history i3 full of 1 -
frame-ups, imprlconmonts and even executions of .lobpr' s "
martyrs. Wo all know today that, they struggled and 1 ;
suffered for :: all'6f ual s V 1 . -*•.!?.. '"i-.’.'i-'-’ >',!'{•

What were' the N.cw Haven : Panthers doing? They were
propwing' to serve doily free breakfasts for children in
our city schools. They called for support of the Hill
Health Center end for freo • medical cere for . working,- ■
peoplo and their •'families.'' ■ ‘ ■' •'

...... ■ : , ;• ■■■-. t '. y* !i 1 ■ i ,v .. *: , .

Their " crlmd" was to put; the- spotlight upon a 1 system

that cynically pretends to ’card .for ! the needs, of^the people

;. r Vi..' .--o ; i.{‘ . f{j". cj.; - t , ■.. wu •< >>• *e .

,. . Sight men. end women, two of them, minors, .were jailed
in New Haven - end other arrests 1 followed 'in cities across
the country"- ! in an effort to destroy thG Black Panther
organization. Bail 'has so far been denied'.

Democratic rights for all Americans \are .at .stake.
Victimization !: of 'the' Panthers will - only case ; the.; way ,
for tho Nixon "administration*; s growing use of 'thp courts
end police rcprossion. ; ; :: This;;, cannot bo 'allowed, by ; tho so
who want nh^'-chd to poverty « 'racism 'and war.' ' " *: j r !

r od fiMU • ' . .re ;=•?. i ■ i •'■• i •» y{_ :

Tho people "mu st'^mdlco 'thorn sdlvo’s heard: Resolutions,

letters to the press and public authorities - .from unions,
churches, individual citizens and group's - should '

apeak out now for: ;i l ' P • - . 1 1 --' ■ c s- - t -' •

;=ci '■ ■

IMMEDIA?

• !!.i l.s s - . • •»,. ,

RELEASE of the Black Panther caso victim 3 i

•i.

AID. to Black Panther lbgsl def'ense'. P-;- 1

a?:? . - r-:. - tu: ' • ■ vT iWJi, ‘.S' j -

AN END: to police infiltration bnd persecution
.'•.of people' s organizations*. : *■< ; ’ ! ‘ !,i

Issued by Communist Party of Connecticut, June, 1969
National Office.-' 2T West 26"'St.": : - Now York’l'H'.y'l 10010

ySl'pX pU3-, O'k" '*'■ . •: •;•.■•••• :•'••• r

t*! f 't >?““ • ■: V " ’ >r r l , ■ V ‘I 1 " s ' W

1 1 ! L ■ ■ -f — /

1 : C-

r-.; • f . ... •,

■■ ■•!•;••

. M '. y\ • •: '

• ' * •

• .

• ‘ ; , ’ • • . /

.• ,.

-.t.h3i • :iM5 •.." *-•'

;•- j •; ' ■ . ’ ;..• .1 < , • . •

• . ; j *: »

i ■ .1 '.

. fc- *-v <

V - ••'•

lax "i -I- - LL" ■ ■

• r . . v • i ■ .. •

: r ••• . • :-' - ‘-.‘-ev . .

* v* »»!•} r ! ‘t- > • r "’ — •—

-••'' ? v—-.-{Jt|ro'

• ■•**.*»

1 : '

. . ‘ )l ' yl ; • . •

* . , ' .{.ftf/IL 1 • • .

■ • • 1 : 1

■' T- : ?#•■■= -•• | •

!/: ■ it

f ' ' •' :• '■

• ■ '1

V :1

"il

i • " 5 ■ . f t * ’ . . r» *

20

i

im

HW 12540 Doclci: 59167923 Page 95

■ {’.I

TtACH-IN THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 8:00 PM YALE LAW SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Fifteen Panthers, including National Chairman Bobby Seale, are
currently being held without bail in connection with an alleged
conspiracy to commit murder.; - The New Haven Police Department, courts .
and newspapers have already convicted the Panthers. This premature
conviction is part of a nation-wide series of attacks on the Black
Panther Pdrty by local authorities and the F.B.T. , In . the attempt to
V7 • destroy, the Panthers over two hundred. members have been arrested and
at least twenty shot to. death in the streets.

V ‘ Police and the FBI around the country have used the New Haven

/ ' . case to harrasss other branches of the BPP. In Chicago the Black

Panther office was fire-bombed, broken into and busted up. Eight
members of the Illinois branch were arrested on charges of harboring
j a "fugitive from justice" wanted in New Haven. No fugitive was found, :

j. .... but the eight were arrested anyway. The Panther office in Denver

was ransacked by police in search of people wanted in New Haven.

During these harrassments Panther printing presses were smashed,

! 'literature destroyed and money from the Breakfast for- Children •'''"*•• . ••••••

•. program stolen by the police. : ■ -

• • . " ’ THE PANTHER PROGRAM .

• . . :$■ -''-'Through programs designed to. serve the people 'directly,'- 'the

Panthers expose the failures of the governmental and corporate
"institutions to meet the needs of all the people. Through Breakfast
; . for Children, Liberation Schools, free clothing- and health clinics, .

j ’ and self-defense programs the. Panthers combine concrete, action with •• ;

h • . education. V • '' • 'l

* -d
’ ,

- 1

While corporations reap enormous profits they do not pay their
workers enough to raise a family adequately. The BPP's Breakfast for ■

. Children program serves the people and points up the failure of- our
social system to do so. ■- • '- J - '•

While the schools and media perpetuate the myth of a free and
open society, the BPP's education pf-ogram exposes the reality of
economic and cultural slavery and. teaches the necessity for militant

struggle. ' ■■ • V. 4 ;. . **

While the police, in an attempt to, destroy all resistance, con-
. stantly terrorize the Black community, the Black Panther Party seeks
to arm the people for self-defense. - • . l.'J

\ ' WHY THE PANTHER PARTY? -

■■ S' • •. . . . • ‘ . • ... \v.;. *

• . The BPP realizes that the system is incapable of producing :£•>
the far-reaching changes necessary to .free black people from their
oppression. The BPP is being attacked because they are teaching
. ■!. the people to fight their oppressors. Their slogan "All Power to
the People!" is revolutionary: capitalism- can never meet that demand,

Capitalism means that wealth and power , are held by a few and kept
from the people. The Black Panther Pa?ty labels the real enemies

l , £

of the people: the big businessman, and the ; politicians and policemen

& , .

c ,

• ?

i' ...

3$,

21

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 96

k :■ ■ ^

-i| . t

• •/ . .:t« .

attempt; to siJ
the powerless!

|ce ttieir message to tne young, thj^oor, the workers,'

. , Th e Black Panther Party is fighting for the liberation of all
people. They are fighting capitalism because that system breeds the
urban slums, unemployment, racism, poverty, oppression of women and ?"■
continual foreign wars witnessed every day. The Panthers speak to
the anger we all feel, the anger we vent against each other. Instead
of constant warfare between black, and white, men and women, young and
old, American and Vietnamese, the Panthers say: "Join together and.

fight your enemy." Our enemy fears that most of all.

The Black Panther Party fights for socialism, because socialism
means "All Power to the People." A socialist society is run by all :
the people, to serve the needs of all the people. The people's ■
needs determine what is produced, not the motive of private profit.

. { • Ey obstructing the growth of the black community through miseduca-

j tion, terrible living conditions and police intimidation, the capitalists

. j ’ perpetuate the degrading myths of black "inferiority" in order to • _ .

I • crush the confidence to fight for self-determination.

j .-r ... • • ' . * ‘

! ", .i . Under capitalism, the masses of people are oppressed, but blacks

! face even greater oppression than whites. Black unemployment aiid infant

; mortality rates are twice that of whites. Average black income is

little more than half that of whites;- life expectancy is six; years less.

*'■ . , }' - • •. *

j .

Capitalist education teaches us lies about our history, it ignores
the vital role working people, and in particular, black people have >

' played in building our country. The schools train people only for the

jobs available — the means a rigid tracking system, decaying schools,
stifled curiosity , and police-like teachers. For black people who
get-.the worst jobs, schools are the most oppressive. „ "V

The war in Vietnam hurts us all but twice as many blacks fight
'■ I - : i- and die there as do whites.

The special oppression black people face as an entire people
inside white America is what we mean by racism. Capitalism, a system
which divides people, breeds racism. Only socialism, a system which
unites people, can destroy it.

"■ Because the Panthers reveal the true nature of our society, they
have come up against the full force of the capitalist police state.
Through jailings and shootings, firebombs and frame-ups, the full force
of the state is being used to prevent them from being heard.

But the Panthers will be heard. We will fight to free our brothers >
and sisters. ■. ... • .

. . *■?>$ >■

FREE THE PANTHER 1 $\ FREE BOBBY SEALE]' V

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE! • ?

Dodd: 59167923

HW 12540i

mi-

Wm

M:V

m

fit

m

\ :

1?

'

&

vn

fi

•1

; !

-

y0

?"i%M li m l m : ra;i't; v ■ /■■ 'v- :

^ >>*X;r "■ -V ' ’■ A-.'" ■;*. if. i r. j '•■ . ■■■•, ■- - * v-'v. f :■:!■ -- ;c- $k 4* .- . ,

5 • :t: # : ' A: f ^ fr ■ & &$vfj . - V ;

-m

1 -

.-U,.™ • . -;S v.

•.-; . v*» ' '
i' I '. •. '

... , 1 . 1 i« ;.y v

. ij 1. : •
i 7>^^rn. :?}.■ ■-;■■■■

•*i - V r"-‘ •

*•

• h f • /

' *; I*,. *. *

: OPEN BRUTALITY & TERROR AGAINST THE PEOPLE'S; SERVANTS A\'; 'A •;•••

.<•’* /A 1 ■ rr;S ■;? ^ • *«-r * ;•:* ;VvV .? . • *" r :; .. ; • ; • t V*^/*^*' \* • .• > '* :•* .: ♦!.• ’A

•• • .. ‘ •• ;.• • • •• . • ... •. •; \ • *; . • :• yx W \ • :.* I . - S l’-*:

» j

i A

* I-

: I

Ever air.c : May 21jV3 ^&- -Etew CHaven Branch cfthe B'^cS P^pthef Pfryy, {rave bepn held, in the;. * •?;

racist prisons of tho ep^esscr — the Connecticut State Government. Tito^e lying pigs are trying to make the people
tslieue that ttesc Party ffismber? , who were trying to serve, educate, and solve tftf problems of the people

Cm aim a a w iwiim |A|> i.mL a ••■aoa A A ] I'a Aiini-n Ma ah!a £ts A- m llAM VA - Alt >t. It Cm _ h. . ! . A A . • J ' '

: ).
'• I-

here in our cwtawnity, who were trying to liberate their people frera the foul bands of. rebbjng, racist America,
murdered one ot their: own revolutionary brothers, Alex Rackisy, a Panther party jnemiier fre-m ifew York. ■ ' •- y •. , , ;•

Tbs New Ha,’ ven Slack Psatbers did net kill their own revolutionary iffgtbg' ^ s ,' ‘

ii *

M

i I

•.i

HANGING OTHER SLACK PEOPLE THROUGH OUR WHOLE HISTORY HERE If? AMERICA. I j > f:

Tbs pigs killed Brother Alex and blamed it $jj the Hew Haven Panthers, because t^ey’ want to destfoy the real ‘ » ' >-? ' ■

protewisss, ti:e real servants cf the people-— the Black Panther Party, ' . : -■ ' . . . v ::.

■■ The pigs killed Brother Ale* -and blamed it on the SeyrHavan Panthers because they srant. the people to b«

;• 4 r>*« •• n» M> »»m ■ ■■

Mv Haven Panthers because they didn't want the people find out the truth about what's really happening to them
!s8re 10 Wew Haveo sni hero ! > robbing, racist America. The pigs killed Brother Aiex and blamed it on the Mew Haven
fsJ * le,s *®® aus P ***ey don'f wan? thepantijersjto feed hungsy school c ltil{£rcn ia Wew Haven.

•• • if :

The Black Panther Parry is a political party for Black' peenl 9a „- a „ ^ • .■

robbing America. We are net a bunch ot dope addict cra^ n te 7f S • ^ ^ ^ ~

’ y 11,UQerers i that our enemies and yem

l At, - 4 H “““ /«*-« Mtwiiiicd it y 10

■: ! i| :g W ~ l/ ^ ^

• - ^ ; " v ;; pwopie and ai| ptnsr oppressed

id your enemies fry to make you,

- *

i -• ■

dly far the people
and exploited people, v

sm ^ to them

. ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE : f. '■

| -X 25

tW jl2540 <)DcId: 5916?91}3 Page 1O0 ■/ V:

'i ‘ • ■ : mm : \ •

HELP FREE THE HEW HAVEN RAWTHEjlS

>, SERVING THE PEOPLE ;

THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY INVITES THE PEOPLE CF TH E NEW; H A VEM C OMMU N |T\

• ;V. ; • TO ATTEKeJ A KEET!HGTHUnSSAV,;SE?TEWBER f V - 8:C0 o'clock;?

HILL BLAQK ARTS THEATRE ■

323 WESTPOSTSEA STREET

WE WILL DISCUSS THE UPCOMING TRIAL ; '

RECENT ARREST OF CHAJRSiSAH 80BSY SEALE . F^EEvSREAKFAST PROGRAM ■ '
GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PARTY’S TES POINT PROGRAM AND PLATFORM

COMMUNITY PROBLEMS

MOVIES WILL BE SHOWN

YOU CAN IMPRISON REVOLUTIONARIES , CUT YOU CAN'T IMPRISON A REVOLUTION

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Ths kidnap of Bobby Seale is the latest in a series of fascistic attacks by the pig power structure to destroy
the leadership and organization of the Black Panther Party. We in the Party, recognize fascism for exactly what, it is.

Fascism is open terrorist vengeance against black people, the poor, the students, workers and all the people who will say

•’no more" to the open repression that is going on, in America.

Pig Chief James Ahern is quoted as saying "Seale spoke at Vale University May 19, and was in New Haven at the time
of the slaying." This is a bare-face lie. According to tlie report of the pigs, Alex Rackiey was slain on May 21, 3.969
The re-arrest of Chairman Bobby, after he had been ransomed out of jail for the amount of ! $25,0G0.03 on charges
of flight to avoid prosecution is equally absurd. Tho pigs knew where he was ail along. All they had to do was ask our

: attorneys to produce him. ’>■ • ••;•

Our Minister of Defense, Huey P. Nemn is in jail, Eldrjdge Cleaver has been forced .^.v

to flee tho country, our Chief of Staff, David Milliard is being framed or, trumped-up charges. And now; Chairman, Bobby :
has these ridiculoqs charges made against him! But the blatant fascistic attacks against our leadership wjlii’ no? destroy ffsc

Party. We will continue to serve the people with the Free Clothing Program for Children, The Free Breakfast Programs? M'
t he Liberation Schools, Free Health Clinics and the Free Lunch, Programs.

"historically, al| reactionary forces on the verge of extinction tyveriabiy conduct ? last desperate struggle against tke

revolutionary forces, and some revolutionaries are apt to he deluded tor a time By this phenomenon of outward strength
but Inner weakness, failing to grasp the essential fact that the enemy is nearing extinction-while they themselves are

\ apjiroaching victory. " (Red Book page, 83) ' . '

Huoy P, Newton has said that "we are oxen to be ridden by tin

people. ” Wo will continue to serve fhc people and v/e will grow stronger,

THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE IS GREATER THAN THE MAN’S TECHNOLOGY

vjxocld:

I

:-[

j j • WELFARE PIGS REFUSE T0J3IVE -MOTHERS' MONEY TO! PURCHASE BACK TQ SCHQOL CLOTHING FOR THpCHlLQfiEr;*

■ ' il '•• M' - -C!f!4 '.■•■/•' i: ■■:- . -■'■ ■ S \. s , y. ;'/, /V-v -,..-■ ;; - v.

The Hew Haven Welfare Mothers are demanding that ihis racist. power structure gives them a sufficient amount of money ;•

■ I : to purchase back— to— school clothing for their children! In Connecticut, welfare recipients are allowed $12, 5G to purchase -

’j? . a winter coat for a growing hey of 13. The average monthly slothing allowance is $6.80 per child which i$ totally inadecuate./

! ■ The pig power structure had tlje, nerve to oink in the face of the people when the mothers appeared at the Staff Welfare ■ v.

. .. !; I; Department in Hartford, demanding to talk to the §tate Welfare Commisicner, Edward Shapiro ...TheVdem^pgic , ^ f.

|‘ (lying, deceiving) punk ran away into hiding after he got word that the mothers were on their wav to Hertford

j: • yijith their children. Rather than face the mothers, their children, and have to deal with their needs he had his flunkies report

j; v that he had "just received a hay fever attack.” ••• - ■ < ' • • ' v . : ; -v

You would think that this was cruel enough but along comes bone-nosed Richard Milhouse Nixon, oinking -•
that things are going to be batter for welfare recipients by offering a $1,600 minimum in aid per year, This might be an ,
improvement in Mississippi, but in Connecticut its like throwing crumbs tire face of the people. Yet these same running
dogs politicians who are the human properties of finance capital (the flunkies of Hunt, Dupont, Rockefeller, Kennedy, ’Etc.;)"! - ;
can allocate billions and billions of dollars to send monkeys as astro pigs to the moon. But when it comes to the basic needs
of the "wretched cf the earth” , the people who have been enslaved by this oppressive capitalistic system cannot |veh begin
to meet those needs— food, clothing, housing, education. The reponse.'to tne people from the fascist pfgs*--'
the lying politicians, the greedy businessmen and the racist pig cops is "OINK/” .. y ; - ■;

The cost of living has gone to cuter space aboard the latest Spaceship. ’ " ” '

And all that the fascist U.S. Government does for the poor is raise taxes, decrease the services, make cutbacks, and oink
empty words. The criminal clothing allotment to Welfare recipients points ou! the major difference in this

corrupt American society, the difference between the haves (the exploiters — the people who own the
means of production) and the have-nots (the exploited— ithe people who are overworked, underpaid, and overcharged for
material merchandise which they themselves work to produce), • •

in

li

j.

*ii

'■li'

it

:

a demonstration on Wednesday, September 3rd, 1958. Meet at Dixwell Plaza 3;0Q AM in the morning to march with the
mothers to the Welfare Department on Bassett Street. POWER TO THE WELFARE MOTHERS .

1: ‘ S

::M|

> j "r >

.'4 • fe .&■ i :

-.»y

f

' V-’ ’ -i f

. Or. • r. f

• • •' « - ; ?>.•** -

• «*v- ■;:/ . :&>

: ::U.

*' ' i v ■

• (i

••vM

'-y:

; 3 ff.

I

HW 12 540 - lobilcl: 59167923

"Sf. -
vir

? ;•-/.* - - -Sjf
: •; fv;

Sf. $0 ■ - - - ■ , , < £ f

J Ml ' ' ;j|fa ' • -' ^ ?■ 1 ■' ■ 55-

:; ' 5 ■■ : ■: ' r -

■•v. ' ; % . ‘ x .- . -• i- v.- | 1

1Q4 r : . ?iy;^ ■>". K- ■••"'■'•v-: - --

• * V. -• 1 * ‘ * / • * - . I -T • ‘ > \ T 4 -U* .

Hi

J l

: pfw

Mi v>.-5€f

'•vi, .--r /■..,•• , *.•

mi m ^

4 ' A.

I im

“ .*• J.-'Uli!;

■ il; ..

.."•JtlfJji!:- ;■

v.: H.W:.

\ ; 1 V“\

-I .. • * |r f f|’ . |g *

•' A a a NAii»r« «vn ■- r . - _ . ' • • * ‘ •*• r*^

i<\ v • •

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE • ■ ' ' ' 1 4

'•yr&i-SV "'•'V,’. ■?'*'

;■ free kuey , f». . ' .>7. v. ■:?,*?« free bobby $eale ;:"v- n% ,.. ; v v •• •

* mf ' • V 4 .- •,
t , . • v

■ Va - '• .v -Mi?; i* I* v; ■ • t*,' > «>

•. £W£.;:\'v :: .. /v; : - •

THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY IS- ASKING THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY TO INFORM US OF ANY.

*vr ;

•*. * ry-:'-- • . *.

>;; • : ; vacant houses in the community that are fur sale or for rent for the; purpose • *

* i J i”,.S 1 ■ V , ' ^ * »•* ■' ■; f' ' ■■ V - • *,, 'V\ \ ' '• V \ ! ' A

% OF ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTER, FREE MEDICAL CLINICS,: ;:; ' ■ : V v>^;}

. . . ' FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM, AND A LIBERATION SCHOOL FOR The PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY

• ' FREE THE HEW HAVEN PANTHERS • %

NW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 105

NSS 100-19186

9. General Activities

On September 5, 1969, Ml T-7 advised the Black Panther Party
of Mew Haven held a public meeting to discuss its programs
and the upcoming trial of the Connecticut 15 accused of the
murder of the victim ALEX MCXLSYo This meeting was held on
September 4 , 1969, at the Black Arts Theatre , 335 West Portsea
Street, Mew Haven „ This meeting was attended by approximately
125 persons, 15 off whom were asaembers of the BPP. The meeting
commenced at approximately 8§©@ p.,m, and lasted until 9;45 p.m.
One of the speaker® was identified a© E0SC01 LE® from New York
City, Several Panthers from outside the Mew Haven area were
present at this meeting, LEE spoke concerning police attempts
to destroy the Black Panther Party all over the country. He
stated that Panthers are coming- from all over the United States
to help the Connecticut Panthers and to help the people of
New Haven acquire better homes, food, and jobs, and to stop
the brutality of the people.- LEI stated that the BPP of New
Haven did not kill ALEX MOTLEY but the Federal Bureau of
Investigation killed MCKLIY.and tried to blame the Black
Panther Party to make the Party look bad. He stated he was
here in Connecticut to get the people organised and together.

10 .

Connections With Other Groups

Students For A democrat ic iociety

On September 24, 1969, Ml T-7 advised that the Black Panther
Party was distributing leaflet® advertising a '’teach-in" to
be held September 25, 1969, at 8; 00 p.m, at the Yale Law
School Auditorium at Mew Haven, Connecticut. Source stated
that this t®acta*=in was sponsored by the Mew Haven Students For
A Democratic Society (SDS) , Paopl® 9 ® Community to defend the
Panthers and the Black Panther Party,

A character iasai ion of . .the SBS ...
appears in the Appendix Section
off this report.

31

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 106

NH 100-19186

11. Influence of ft toe Communist Party

On September 8, .1969, NH T-6, furnished the following informs
tion: -

*' •> j. 1 . - - . *

On Sunday, September 7, 1969, an emergency meeting of the
Connecticut State Communist Party (CP) was held at 37 Howe
Street, New Haven, Connecticut, from 10; 00 a„m„ to about

Is 15 p.EEo Among those present were the followings QC7 .

ROOSEVELT WARD
EDWARD CAMPBELL
CRAIG GOUTMIER

NH T-6 reported that SIDNEY TAYLOR
is the Chairman of the Connecticut
CP, and that CARL WINTER is one of
the two co=*editors of the "Daily

World",

The "Daily World" is an east coast
Communist newspaper .

On May 14, 1969, NH T-16 identified
CARL WINTER as having been elected
to the National Committee of the CP,
USA, at the National Convention of
the CP, USA, held on April 30, 1969,
to May 3, 1969, at Brooklyn, New
York.

On April 20, 1969, MH T-17, reported
that at the CP State Convention held
in New Haven, Connecticut, on April
20, 1969, ROOSEVELT WARD was elected
a delegate to the National CP Conven-
tion to be held at Brooklyn, New York,
on April 30, 1969. (c/

32

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 107

NH 100-19186

On July 12, 1968, MM T-18 reported
that EBWARB CAMPBELL attended the
Special Mission Convention of the
CP, USA, held at Mew Y®rk City on
..July 4 to 7, 1968.

On July 30, 1969, NH T-7 advised
that CR AI© COUTH 1ER is a member of

the BFP / \ FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

| he was in his six weeks

political orientation course and
attended classes every night,

SIBNSY TAYLOR, the chairman of the meeting, said that CARL
WINTER was present to tell him about the need for money to
help the Panthers . ;

CARL WINTER began by stating that it was important to use
every means at their command to rebate. the NIXON life. He
continued that with all of the arrests that they are making;!;
of the Panthers throughout the United States, they are trying
to destroy the democratic rights not of just the Panthers,
but of all the people. He stated that they all knew BOBBY
SEALE had just been arrested -in California, and they are trying
to pin the murder of RACKLEY on BOBBY SEALE. WINTER stated
that they (i.e. the government) had no proof that RACKLEY
could have been murdered by the Panthers and that for all '"we"
know, RACKLEY could have been murdered by the New Haven Police
or they may have had him killed. He said that "we 9 " cannot let
the opportunity go by to help the Panther Party. WINTER
explained that the way "we" furer going to get such help is by
approaching civic organizations such as churches, labor unions,
the NAACP, and SBS. WINTER said "we 9 ' are going to have a fact
sheet made and the information for the fact sheet will be
obtained from the attorneys of the arrested Panthers .("c;

A characterization of the Student®

For A ©emocratic Society (SBS)
appears in the Appendix, (c )

33

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 108

NH 100-19186

CRAIG GOUTHIER and EDWARD CAMPBELL volunteered to contact
GEORGE JOHNSON, a New Haven, Connecticut, lawyer, who Is
one of the attorney© for the Panthers, for the purpose of
ascertaining where each of the Panthers was imprisoned.

WINTER pointed out that all of the four Panther girls are
kept separated in prisons far distant from each other,
making it difficult for their parents to visit them. He
also pointed out that one of the girls is pregnant. WINTER
said he wanted to get such information on a fact sheet so
if could to® used ty speakers in talking before churches, civic
groups, the NAACP, etc.^ c J

SID TAYLOR interrupted to say he did not believe they would
get much information from a lawyer, An argument then ensued
as to whether they could obtain such information. It was
finally decided that if they got the necessary information,
each person at the meeting would go to their organization,
church or labor union, and present the facts to them from a
democratic point of view and not from a communist point of
view (i.e. don’t disclose any CP connections) to show the
same thipg could happen to any one of them. ( 0 )

WINTER said he was surprised that no one had sent an article
to the. "Daily World" regarding the progress being made in
the Panther trial. WINTER said he did not want newspaper
articles from the imperialist press, but he did want eye-
witness accounts by people who can tell what they see and
hear. WINTER asked for a couple of volunteers who would do
this. ED CAMPBELL and CRAIG GOUTHIER from New Haven agreed
to send in any news they get on the Panthers .

WINTER said that he is going to send CHARLES HIGHTOWER, a
writer, from the "Daily World", to New Haven for two days to
do a story on the Panthers’ arrest. He continued that they
would like to have someone who knew about the arrest first-
hand, meet with HIGHTOWER. GOUTS I ER volunteered to meet
with HIGHTOWER And WINTER asked him how he knew about the
arrest. GOUTHIER replied that he is a member of the Panther
Party and he was present at the meeting where RACKLEY suppo-
sedly was murdered. GOUTHIER continued that he was not
present when the murder was supposed to have taken place
because he was going back and forth taking people home after

34

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 109

NH 100=19186

the meeting had ended, GQUTHSRR stated that he did mot
see hoe RACKLEY could have been killed in the place where
the meeting was held a® was reported in the New Haven
newspapers, GOUTHIER said he had in his car the tape
recorder they claimed was found in the Panther headquarters,
GOUTHIER stated he would be glad t© give all the information
he. could to CHARLES HIGHTOWER,. He explained that the only
reason he' admitted be is a member of the Panthers was so
that all present ([®t the meeting) would know he had first-
hand informat i@m , . {Cl

CARL WINTER suggested they should ©et up an emergency
committee to consist of SI® TAYLOR and ED CAMPBELL and CRAIG
GOUTS IKR 0 WINTER continued that these three people should
get all the information on this case, the amount of money
being raised, and the identity off the .attorney, for the /
Panthers, He continued that this committee should report
back to a meeting of the Connecticut state CP at 37 Howe
Street, Hew Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday, September 20,
1969, ft)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 110

1

BLACK PAIWIEE PAKET S aka
Black Panther Party ff@r
S©lf-Def«mB«

Aeeording t© it® @£fii©ial newspaper p th® Black Panther Party
(BPP) was started dwriiag B®©®ti[ite®r 9 1§>©® 9 its Oakland „ California,
t© organise telswek p®@pl® ®@ they ©am take ©@®tr®l ®f the life,
politics p sisadl th® destiisy ©f th® telaok <e@«®ms&ity 0 St was
organised fey MBUff ©1@1§S glALK;, !PP Chairman p and WEST P. MESTTOM,
1PP Minister @f JSefes©®. WWW® 3® presently serving a sentence
of t w@ $© ^fifteen years ©n a ©®nvi@t"i©n ©f saraalaaght®? in
©©nnectiora with the killing ®f a® Oakland p@li©® officer.

Th® ©ffiei&l newspaper p ^Th® Hack Panther” , which firther des-
cribes itself as th® ”®la©k C®®Bmmity lews Hervice”, stated that
th® BPP advocates th® ns® @f g®as® and gtserrilla tactics in its
revolutionary program, t® ©nd oppression ©f the black people.
Eesidents off th® tola©k ©omMsnity are isrged t@ am thefflselves
against th® police wh® as 5 ® consistently referred t® in the publi-
cation a® ”pigs” wh© sk©nM foe killed.

’"The Black Panther” iss^e ®ff September y p contains an

editorial by BPP Minister ©f Education, ©1@1©I MU MEJKMY 9 which
ends with the followings

"Black wen. Black people,, ©@I@r®d persons ®£ Am@rica p revolt
everywhere 2 Aria ysnrselves . The only ©aaltpr® worth keeping is
r@v©Mti@nary ctalttar® 0 Change. Freed®® everywhere, dynamite*
Black Power „ m®® th® gm. Kill the pig® everywhere.”

Included in th® introduction t® an article appe&riig in th© October
5, 1968 p ©ditlon @f 0ft 2 , h® Hack Panther” is th® statement, "...we
will not dissent £r@® American CovernnBgnt . W® will overthrow it.”

Issues of th© ’’Mack Panther” regularly contain (^notations ffr@»
th® writings off Chairman S&® Tse^tnng ®f th® People 0 ® Republic of
China and feature 5 © lM°s statement that Apolitical power grows mat
off th© barrel of a pan. 00

Th© Sfatioaal headqmrter® ©£ th® 1PP is located at 310© Shattwek
Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches fcav® feeen established at
var iotas location® thr@a 2 g®aat th® United states.

> 36

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 111

1

APPENDIX

BLACK PAOTBEK PARTY - COWSSTICOT
also known as Black Panther Party
for Saif -Be ff © ns® __ _

On January 29, 1969, the "‘’Bridgeport Telegram”, a daily newspaper
published at Bridgeport , Connecticut, contained in part the
following:

"’On January 28 Cl®®®3> the Black Panther If&rty w&® formed
i® Bridgeport, JOS® SOTS ©OTEALTEZ mnraouiaieed last night
at a Meeting at party headquarters , 51© East Main Street.

Sir. <3Csj?SALYra, a Cuban-born, Oakland-trained black defense
captain, spoke to twenty Wegro youths in his Mission here
to organise a chapter off the political party...'”

On March IS, 1969, the following Black Panther literature, published
locally, was distributed in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, area. It
read in part as follows s

”Th® 1BPP is a party &MvS will produce for the people and
its members will do anything and everything possible to
meet the dssuands of the poor oppressed black people. W© are
not a hoodlum gaang, nor did we costae her© to kill white people
or the police. We cam© here to stop racist actions that
the oppressors (black and white) have been taking upon our
people. We are the vanguard party and we intend to provide
leadership for the people and revolutionary groups across
the country..."'

A source advised as of April 14 „ 1969, the New lave® Chapter of
the Black Panther Party was? operating under the authority off the
t'ational Organisation. JTOI ®ENE GOKZALWlg had been given the
authority to ©pen this chapter in Wew Haven and to organize through-
out the State off Connecticut ,

©SUSALt'ET departed Connecticut Ira early May, 1969, and attempted
t® organise,® the Black Panther Hearty in Greensboro, North Carolina,
for which h© was suspended. State leadership in Connecticut was
taken over by WARREN KISSER®, a member and leader off the New Haven
Chapter off the Black Panther Party, and EKICKA WIGGINS, political
educational instructor.

37

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 112

BLACK PANTMEE PAWY = CONNECTICUT

Ok May 19, 1969, BOBBY ©TOME SEALE, National Black Panther
Party Chairman, spoke at Battell Chapel, Elm and College Streets,

Yal® University, New Haven, Connect icut . SEALE spoke in part
as follows:

"...The struggle w® ar® involved in is not a racial straggle,
bust a class straggle. We hav© to define the revolution that’s
occurring in this ©ountry as a p®@pl© straggle .. .We’ve got
to teach these kids to use guns so that when the racist pig
comes down into our community and brutalizes our people, we
are gonna kill.., Iff w@ catch a pig brutalizing ©ur peiiple
in the black community, we are gonna kill hi® « we are gonna
stop him,"

@n April 20, 1969, a second source advised that the Communist Party of
Connecticut, held a State Convention at the Peoples Center, 37
Howe Street, New Haven, Connecticut, on that date. During this
convention, it was announced that there was going to be a memorial
service in New Haven ora that date for three Black Panthers who
were slain a year ago; and all members off the Co®®umM$ Party were
invited to attend this memorial.

The Black Panther Party presently has chapters in Bridgeport, New
Haven, Hartford, and Middletown, Connecticut. Their leadership is
presently confused since eight members off the Black Panther Party
were arrested by the New Haven Police Department for the murder off
ALEX RACKLKY, alleged Black Panther Party member from New York City,
whose body was found in Middleff Aeld, Connecticut, on May. 21, 1969.

The National Organisation off the Black Panther
Party is characterized separately.

38

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 113

APPENDIX

Hi

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

A source has advised that the Students for a Democratic
Society (SDS) , as it is known today, came into being at a
founding convention held at Port Huron, Michigan, in June,

1962. From an initial ideological posture of "participatory
democracy , " the current line of the national leadership
reveals an adherence to Marxism-Leninism, Michael Klonsky,
National Secretary, in March, 1969, c&lled for the building
of a revolutionary Marxist-Leninist movement. The program
of SDS has moved from involvement in civil rights struggles
to an anti-Vietnam war position and finally to its present
advocacy of an anti-imperialist line, linking up the oppressed
peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin America with the black
liberation movement in the United States. China, Vietnam,
and Cuba are regarded as countries which are leading the
world-wide struggles against United States imperialism. On the
other hand, SDS regards the Soviet Union as an imperialist
power and does not support the policies of that country.

SDS maintains a National Office in Room 206, 1608 West Madison
Street, Chicago, Illinois. Its of f icialpaper "New Left Notes"
reflects the line of the national leadership and program
adopted at meetings of the National Council and National Interim
Committee (NIC). Three national officers and a NIC of eleven
members are elected each year during a June National Convention.

SDS Regional Offices and university and college chapters elect
delegates to National Council meetings wherein program and
ideology are debated, but each Region and chapter is autonomous
in nature and is free to carry out independent policy and
programs reflective of local conditions.

39 .*

WDM:

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 114

FD-323 (Rev. 1 1-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

510 Trust Company Building
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
September 30, 1969 ,,

Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY
NEW HAVEN DIVISION

Character RACIAL MATTER - BPP

Reference New Haven report of SA

THOMAS F. MC GORRAY,
dated and captioned
above . '

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities
are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable
information in the past.

Htf 12540

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the proper!
of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside

DocIciKa58:b4i&&2-3 Page 115

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079) (P)

SA JOHN A, D&N&3SR, JR .

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER
Rtf - BP?

10 / 13/450

H (NH T-9), advised 9/19/69

he had beer* approached on 9/17/09 by a MEL BRASWELL who
asked if he, i i , would be Interested in joining the

Black Panther Party in Hartford, i i inquired as to

the reason, and BRASWELL stated the BPP would need signs

painted, and I . . . U

] stated he told BRASWELL he was interested and

asked what to do.

FOIA(b) (7)

BRASWELL stated I h vould have to attend westings of

the EPP la Hartford, but at the moment all of them are
being held in New Haven ou Saturday mornings. I 1

was told that ho would also have to make his car avail-
able for use by tho BPP.

BRASWELL stated the BPP was trying to collect money and
food for a program which would allow them to feed young
children In the mornings before they loft for school.

:

] stated he was going to attend meetings of the

group, and keep in touch with BRASWELL.

1 - 100- 19 IS 6 (BP?)

1 -

1 - 157-dead
Lw- 157 - 13 11
157-1079
[0/pas
(5) ^

(Sub 1-2)

c

D

(M. Braswell)

(BPP, Hartford Chap.)

f

Wl-lQ-i q-YC)

SFflJJPurn . i.

SEARCHED_^^_JNDEX£D

S£KIAlli:ESjS>_,ciL£D .^TsT^

OCT £,tSS9"

FBI — NEW HAVEN

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 116

/

me, test mtm

m m &„■ mamm, m.

xo/u/m

mam. m^sm mivsr
m&wmz
m ~ mv

mz> cmr**

C

] im T- 9 ) , 9 / 22/63

fett h&d &t*©»<S ©6 a &©etia$|' «£ th# JppS* is. Her;? ?£&v«a # Oapfu,
at 780 $&&hftgr 4 * 9 /M/#. At that zimo, h& ji&t&d nbout
2$ people tt&ye ■$$$ seat. Inioyssa-at stated fee Jreeejgttieecl
ife© feijtfcviftg- «t She seetiags

miJLUM vs»vm
xxmz&s mmmm
mnismt, w

FOIA(b) ( 7 )

anco vm

It ••*?&» anamiacdd at this tiara tl»t $fceye ear© to fee- five
©f the ©rashers seat fc» &©s ; t©is far trailing as l«tes for
the BPP, svftd ©o.e ©I tfu&a should h© desigo&ted the Hartford
field Captain vfcea the course was o<?sp?ifrt©d in W© ©oaths,
fee hi t© he e*».t to Bsstea •were BBBCS &f£8& susS

COBStELl. micas'* fteanaaiesi fll the ethers eer© »©t Iumks*

It tws also etAi9d that live other sumhQXB ©ere to- he
assigned to ©lases® la Ste© liaven far special tr&i&i&g. fire
jmwb%?j 3 of these five way© ’»©£ aasgeaceii.

inform*** stated that atm© of the srgsjfeere is to vrssa? the
blaek tas eseept oa BE? -hags loess fey too ©rises ore

beieg ©a the P©&ii*@rs ©fcea te4 &©tMsg to 4©

©1 th 'tho© .

X - 103 - 1 # i&S (SEP)

I \

1 - lSf-i*4©a<a

1
1
I -

i— $)

( # #lXliati> ffsssvesr)

C igirasda)

1 - 10 (£r@c© 8 $ji.®&)

l * ia. 7 - 1348 ' (Cornell Wright)

<$£S», iXar tier© Claa#.)

/T> 15.7
SjA 0 /s?ats

in

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 117

InfikftaaBt advised that the leader is $m ystvea* BQUc&atS
-stated that the thQng&£&- espressod hy some
neafcera to assassinate the West Stftfflafd jwUeisw eh©
shot a young hoy la Hartford were to he forgot tea for
-those ideas did not -came from National geadquartssra,
aad such actions wore not to H take** without author! seatioe
from headquarter®.

Informant stated a white sale v&e present . He identified
himself ae a member of the &DS, and stated that the s&s
tet«f«8totf i» helping to provide bail mosey ior 'the
•arre&i-ed iscsahers ©£ the 2&?S* in Hew ilayea.

laf errant stated chat when h# talked into the epartaent
at ?B0 Orchard Si., h© noted that those present were
©leaning gnha. Be stated the guns consisted of two
.soh-'sgaeiiiaG gtws,. s?cv©roi repeating rifles, and a good
Ausiher of pistols of various isafcee* They -were a IX
returned' to a woodoa oaeat which was thou In. the living
rooe .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 118

» A

”s- .

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079) (P) 10/13/69

SA JOHN A. MNAHEK, JR.

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER
HM - BPP

!

> <NH T-9) , advised 10/8/69 he
had attended a meeting of the BPP in New Haven, Conn., at
35 Sylvan Ave., 10/7/69.

A meeting of some type had been held in New Haven 10/7/69
at 35 Sylvan Ave. He stated that from Hartford, the
following load appeared:

RONALD FREEMAN
ROBERT L. WHITE
CLAUDE LNU
ROLAND LNU

FOIA(b) (7)

Informant stated he is not aware of the reason for the
meeting and did not know what had been discussed.

v

Informant stated ho learned a new meeting place is being
set up for the Hartford BPP, and it will be located in the
rear of a house next to a former restaurant on Capen St.,
near Martin.

He also learned the Hartford BPP., i3 trying to plan a dance
at the Parker Memorial on Main St., in the near future.
Proceeds are to build up a treasury for the Hartford group.

Informant state a white male, American, in his 20' s, 5* 6",
thin, long hair, beard, always comes in late, says nothing,
except that he is a member of the SD3, and indicates he is
from Yale.

- 100-19186

- 157-1079
1 - 157-

1 - 157 —

1 - 157-dead

i - r i

HAD/ pas

(%>

(BPP$

(BPP, Hartford)
(R. Freeman)

(R. White)
(William Weaver >
(Sub 1-6)

,-^AbicQV

SEARCHED,

^ • o joc.-y

— N EW HAViiN

I

- (D)

I

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 119

me, mmi ii m*mm in

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

\ tMi 3?-#)$, a&itfmNl fee

■t tfe* a&jp £» J8e» ©e»a. F

I at lwurt 3© essre s-t s&l» *5#$,

15 team $s» 8 m», item. deetoft, feet £er tfe®

©f erg&fe*a;iag tfe.e $fc{8? 1st ^»jm«aetieat . Tfeese X$ are
is tfett tee? rso&s. at ¥49 OwsfcfeJrtl it.

Tfee pe © pin £tm ife sa?wi ear#, sad fee

SwlXdwil tlwr*f »ew4 fee a&eafe fM sm&Mi&m.

WMie the ««M§tiU 0 ia me t-aMfig ytem, ©ae ®*r the tw
«$!»«&& €ei*# csss© o# to say tts&i a. «&3? of one #j? tfee seafeer*
m?i feeing 'fey tit& <p.t £fe«

&«&fe&rs -wfettt dew* to i&tteh fefefi 4 S*a oas&o fcacic «±>»tais?» slier©
tfeey 4X1 ^swasstd tho- poa^S-feXity of $•»£*£ to tfcs- met© fteftta?
M feferftti® ftosm feHdfe^ds.. St was decided tfcfc* *&4fe

Tfee bssUbi sfe®4 ©» so ««woa#i<!® tfe© fereafeti^s

pregraa «b& mp Mm fe&iti <$> ^tiii X* os 4ssi4#rf

sfee : #euX4 -fee gptms to 3e&%a$ .for e$eaia£ *3?*i£&9$* xt w*,©
deeXsJeX: tMt if#© sj®gfees>» frees Mfcrtffeasd waSd fee ssssfc
and feUAt sms adfxsg ©a* wa wsx^f wuia 'fee *«* ot *&*»'♦

fSVib 3.-4)

<C. Jsr4:-?:3oa>
%¥«*fc tor)
(S8P, aur start)

ScAS^MtD.

HH 12540 Docld: 59167923

m m

it- mm asa ©?4»©#ds tim-t i&© jfortterd £ti&$ter ef
m.s> not mmguim4 }>? fcfc© 3fbti©a#.i Offt&e* m*

WHS aaiil t&® iejMies* I# B&r j §.£o&*ti had fea&is. glossed. Ijpes*
tU© £.19® goiag fee? Bost-on. *smi.l that <fay*

eefclii • Mailed £re» M©v? Ea^©.zi, auxl JS@urtf«*ril wdalUl

«©»*e to £ew Bftwsss tar political mdmmxtem ©Mcs«»«. FOiA(b) (7) - (D)

I I *tKfVi sc wer&X fgirl* rare $«?©«©&•$ at in© ftretajag:
treat £fert£ap& ssmS Ifew Slav* m* aad *&ey rere &ks trusted
tsy a girl wasted V££t$& *• to ifccir datles* a# &eafe@sr,&.

stated fee teodgttitffid tfa& terllegjL&g isiliiridtaȣe.i

t$&£Si&i* I8IW trOa Sarttorcli
BYUSiS £*«& Sbef tf«c4?

vtfMm wmm *#&& mrtfw*}

Q. £f2S^&9$ IrOa fifee M&V&h;
m&m$L lAW$m& £r«® Swtfarrf*
mco XOfti frota srar «?©*«* ;

MS £r«a Ser s$air«&.

.I&lor&aat adv&MHi tisa t owtsi^a- oji the ©-treefc -he «R4©r»t©osl
that m&mt- 23> ?&img ehSl«fW were mare&istg uj» aed der& &&
torssattioji «rb«M4ti8^ ©os*© slogans of thm W&P. ‘$b,®-g rare
3»§&&g 4ira&tjNt 'by ©as ©t t&® iee Haven ssesaber#.

It m&r -stH£?i©tt&eo4 that a liberation sebe&i ms to bo
attest©*! by CS&C3, .bat the loeasie© for th& ssefcs&X ms ©at
give©-.

$>

i

/

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 121

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1862 EDITION

GCA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-1 1.0

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

to : SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079) (p)

date: 10/13/69

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JH.

subject:

BLACK PANTHER 'PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER
RM - .BPP

1 I (I'lH T-3) , advised 10/6/69 he

had attended a meeting. of the BPP in New Haven, Conn., on
10/4/59, but the meeting was held at a new address, 35
Sylvan Ave., New Haven. It was announced that this is to
be the meeting place from now on.

I 1 stated 22 members were present at this time. The

meeting is actually a political education class and also
a discussion of current matters for the BPP in Connecticut,
The discussions are led by a girl, VERNA. LNU, "and some
other girl from New Haven. The rest of the discussions
are run by DOUGLAS MIRANDA . .

Informant stated that the leader in Hartford until a per-
manent leader is picked, is GREGORY GREEN who' lives at
291 Bellevue Square. .

Informant stated he recognized the following persons at
this class and meeting:

GREGORY GREEN
RONALD FREEMAN
DOUGLAS .MIRANDA
JUDY LNU .

VERNA LNU ■
WILLIAM WEAVER
ROBERT WHITE

157-1234 (Blackstone Rangers)
100-19183. (BPP) • ' ' .

157-1079)

157-124S..

157-1244

157-

157-dead

157-1156
157 -new

157 -new
157-

. (BPP/ Hartford)
(Gregory Green)
(M. Fothergill)
(Miranda)

(W. Weaver)

(Sub 1-5)

( W illiam. Bailey)
(R. Freeman)

(R. White)

(Verna LNU)

SEARCHED li.’DEXiD — _ ;

ScRIALIZciQ^iLED...

00T o V389|

FBI — NEV/ HAVcIVl

JAD/pas

' ... . .. / >

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Fay roll Savings Flan

12§4m ;i>jocId:59167|j23 Page 1£2

i- 'A '.i

FOIA(b) (7) -

Informant stated that MIRANDA advised the BPP in New Haven
had to get two more cars. He did not say if they had been
purchased or rented.

MIRANDA did say that the BPP treasury now has $1,000. He
did not say where it came from or to what purpose it was to
be put .

Informant stated that the Hartford BPP has a' meeting place
in a builder's trailor on Martin St., and they have meetings
at night as the watchman is a member. His name is ROBERT L.
WHITE of .500 Garden St. He appeal’s to hold some type of
position for he gives orders and appears to handle collections
of money. . ; •

Informant stated money was collected the other day in the form
of checks from three political figures in Hartford. One came !

from GEORGE ATHANSON, 99 Pratt St., and one from one of the
four persons funning for mayor of Hartford. Informant did
not know which one gave the money or the name of the third ' j

person. He did not know for what purpose the money had been . 4 .?•

given, but he stated- the Hartford BPP had been trying to
collect money for its breakfast program. Informant stated , f ; •

.the money collected at this time handled by RONALD FREEMAN. ' f'' ’ j-' . i

Informant advised that he had heard talk among some of the .. j

members that MIKE FOTHERGILL and WILLIAM BAILEY have gone . \ • -

underground but without authorization of the BPP Office. Reason
for this they said was due to so many people knowning them.

They felt they could work better this way and would be able to i.

sell goods looted during recent disturbances easier and turn ! i

the money over to the BPP. j

M/

GREEN advised the informant that the Blackstone Rangers and j : .. *• |

the RPP have formed a coalition and while they do hot have j, . !

joint meetings, they will band together when it is necessary I :•

to have strength. 1 : | f. .

Informant stated MIRANDA advised the only chapter of the BPP : i I;

recognized by national is New Haven. He stated this will be [4 iv ;

changed when the leader has been picked for Hartford. 4 viv

MIRANDA also stated that it is expected that another house
can be located so that those in training in New Haven can have
a, place, to stay if it is necessary to remain over night.

1W i^^dv bocjtl : 59167!

— T ' — 7

!3 Page 123

A'.i

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM

TO;

ALL SECURITY AGENTS

DATE: 10/9/69

FROM;

SAC, NEW HAVEN (100-19186) (P)

SUBJECT;

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

RACIAL MATTERS'

Re; Bureau airtel to SAC, ALBANY, ET AL, dated 9/22/69.

The Bureau has requested In referenced communication that additional
copies of communications regarding the Black Panther Party be forwarded
for the Special Xnterdivis ional Unit formed by the Department of
Justice, to handle prosecution against the BPP as well as new requests

by the Internal Revenue Service.

In view of the above, additional copies of reports and LHMs submitted
regarding the BPP is necessary in order to fulfill the Bureau’s
dissemination requirements. Therefore, effective immediately, all
agents should furnish a total of 11 copies of each report and each
LHM submitted under the caption of the Black Panther Party. In the
event that these communications being submitted contain data of
interest to Legal Attaches ana other Government Agencies, such as
tie State Department and CIA, additional extra copies should be
submitted for dissemination purposes.

1 - 100-19186
1 - SAC
1 - A SAC

1 - Supervisor HAWLEY
1 - Supervisor GLOSS A
1 - 157-1032 (BPP Bridgepo:

(JA- 157-1079 (BPP Hartford
1 '- EACH SECURITY AGENT
TFM/mej
(45)

SEARCHED WDEXED^-—-

serialize5^^-Fileo -ijJQ

r ; lorn

OCT

FBI — NEW HAVtN

3 *

12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 124

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

A characterization of the Black Panther .
Party appears la the Appendix.

Oa September 9, I960, LONNIK MC LUCAS, a Field
Lieutenant for the Black Panther Party of Connecticut , was
Interviewed by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation at his request and furnished the following
information: . "‘--T' • ' •' /T'

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 125

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date September 9, 1969

ii<

LONNIE MC LUCAS was interviewed by Special Agents of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Brooklyn Jail in Brooklyn,
Connecticut. MC LUCAS stated that he had requested the interview
by a representative of the FBI through LT. DEDAULT of the Brooklyn
Jail. MC LUCAS was advised of his rights by Special Agent THOMAS
F. MC GORRAV and was furnished a Waiver of Rights form which he
read and signed. MC LUCAS furnished the following information
concerning his, activities in the Black Panther Party (BPP) of
Connecticut. ■ . ,» *

, MC LUCAS stated that he brought MAUDE FRANCIS and
JEANNIE WILSON to Bridgeport, Connecticut, with JOSE GONSALVEZ
and GEORGE ROSA early in 1969. The purpose of this trip was a
"scouting expedition" to see what was going on in the Bridgeport
area. MC LUCAS advised that they started this trip in Jersey
City, New Jersey, and traveled to New York City where they spent
4 days in an apartment on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. This
apartment belonged to a friend of JOSE GONSALVEZ. MC LUCAS stated
that GONSALVEZ and ROSA worked for the Harlem Action Committee.

He stated they arrived in Bridgeport in early January and immedi-
ately planned a trip to the West Coast. He stated they departed
for California in late January and were arrested in Ohio. After release
tbflijr continued their trip but GEORGE ROSA left them somewhere in

Wyoming and returned to the East Coast. MC LUCAS stated that they :

stayed with JOHN SEALE, the brother of BOBBY SEALE, both members
of the BPP in Berkeley, California. MC LUCAS stated they event-
ually flew back to New York City where they picked up MAUDE
FRANCIS and JEANNIE WILSON and returned to Bridgeport, Connecticut.
GEORGE ROSA, in the meantime, had established a group for boys
on East Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. MC LUCAS stated
that JEANNIE WILSON and MAUDE FRANCIS came to Bridgeport, Connect-
icut, by bus, having bought their own tickets in order to help

On 9/7/69 at Brooklyn. Connecticut i?ii 0 # NH 157-1043

SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY and

by SA LEWIS ff. HYDEN II TFM/phb Date 9/8/69,

' ' SI !.f{" '

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 126

NH 157=1043

2

them establish a Black Panther Party Chapter in Bridgeport,
Connecticut.

MC LUCAS stated on May 22, 1969, when the New
Haven Police Department vamped' on the Black Panther Head-
quarters on 365 Orchard Street, he was in Hartford. He
stated that fee was teaching a political education class in
Hartford and that when he approached Panther Headquarters
he saw several policemen standing guard. He immediately
went to the home of GEORGE EDWARDS who resides at 9 Hazel
Street, where he talked to EDWARDS 9 wife. He stated that
EDWARDS 5 wife knew nothing concerning what had happened.

MC LUCAS stated that he then went to the New Haven Police
Department but that they would not let him in, and so he
returned to Hartford, Connecticut, driving WARREN KIMBRO’S
Mustang. MC LUCAS stated that he stayed in the house of
BOTCH LEWIS for about one day and part of a night and that
during his stay there he heard that he was wanted in connec-
tion with the murder of ALEX RACKLEY. MC LUCAS advised he
.immediately traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts, using
KIMBRO'S Mustang, and got on a bus for Baltimore, Maryland.

He stayed in Baltimore at the YMCA for a few days and then
'returned to his sister's house in New Jersey. His sister
is BARBARA THOMPSON , 838 Grand Avenue, Jersey City, New
Jersey. He remained approximately a week and one half with
his sister. At this time he met JIMMY YORK, an ex-Panther,
who had recently been declared a '“renegade MC LUCAS stated
that YORK agreed to go with him to California in order to
straighten out their problems with the national organization
of the BPP. MC LUCAS stated that JIMMY YORK possessed a .38
caliber Smith and Wesson revolver which he kept loaded in the
glove compartment. MC LUCAS advised that this gun was kept
in the glove compartment from the time of their departure
from New Jersey until they were arrested in Salt Lake City.

MC LUCAS stated that just before arriving in Salt Lake they
picked up an unidentified Negro male hitchhiker who was on
his way to San Francisco.

MC LUCAS advised concerning the Hartford Chapter
of the BPP that BUTCH LEWIS is no longer in command. He
stated that DON MOUNDS has been active and was in New Haven

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 127

NH 157-1043
3

FOIA(b) (7)

(C)

during the period of RACKLEY 'S t rial and mur der,, MC LUCAS
advised that fee does not know if I I stood guard duty

over RACKLEY, but stated that since fee was at Panther Head-
quarters in Hew Haven fee must have known about ALEX RACK LEY,

MC LUCAS -advised that on May 19, 1969, after BOBBY
SEALE spoke at Yale University, all of the Panthers returned
to Headquarters. They received a call concerning the kid-
napping of the TONEY girl and MC LUCAS went with BUTCH LEWIS
to search for the missing girl. MC LUCAS does not know if
BOBBY SEALE and JOHN HILLIARD returned to BPP Headquarters
after the speech.

Concerning the murder of ALEX RACKLEY, MC LUCAS
advised that the orders came down to him from LANDON WILLIAMS
who ordered GEORGE SAMS to handle the matter. MC LUCAS
stated that possibly the murder was planned with WARREN KIMBRO
earlier because KIMBRO led the group from BPP Headquarters on
the night of the murder.

MC LUCAS advised that Chairman BROTHERS from the
Black Panther Party, New York, had come under suspicion since
he was not arrested with the New York 21, and for this reason
BROTHERS attempted to place blame on ALEX RACKLEY. BROTHERS
did not allow RACKLEY to see him while he was in New Haven.

MC LUCAS stated that on the night of the arrest of
the New Haven Panthers while he was in Hartford, Connecticut,
he was chased on foot as well as in his car by a single un-
identified Negro male who carried a shotgun and who drove a

1957 white Chrysler, bearing Connecticut plates. MC LUCAS
stated that he was chased for approximately 2 \ hours from
9:30 to midnight throughout the City of Hartford. He stated
that he believed this individual had reason to kill him but

he does not know if he was a Panther. He described the un-

identified Negro male as a young teenager, 5*8", medium build,
short hair, sunglasses, and a white jacket. MC LUCAS stated
that he believes that he could identify this individual if he
saw him again.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 128

NH 157-1043
4

At the comic las ion of the interview, MC LUCAS
proposed a plan which he said could destroy the BPP. H©
stated that if the FBI could rent am apartment and arrange
a thirty minute press conference, he and GEORGE SAMS,
another BPP member, could give enough information to the
press to completely destroy the BPP. After this press
conference, MC LUCAS stated that he and SAMS would remain
at the apartment and with the FBI. providing "security"
they would wait for recrimination against them by the BPP.

In exchange for this cooperation, MC LUCAS
stated that if he lived through his proposed activity h© would
expect that the Federal Government could arrange a pardon in
connection with the various charges against him by the State
of Connecticut in connection with the murder of ALEX RACKLEY.

MC LUCAS was advised by both interviewing Agents that
even if his porposal was acceptable that no arrangement could
be made because he is in custody on a local murder charge and
not. on Federal charges. MC LUCAS was further advised that
the interviewing Agents, even if he was facing Federal charges,
were not in a position to make any arrangement.

MC LUCAS stated that he understood the position of
the Federal Government and the interviewing Agents and then
realized that the Federal Government’s "hands were tied."

He stated that he felt that his plan was the only way that
the BPP could be totally disrupted and he furnished no further
information concerning this matter.

NW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 129

1

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka
Black Panther Party for
Self-Defense

According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther
Party (BPP) was started during December, 1966, in Oakland,
California, to organize black people so they can take control
of the life, politics and the destiny of the black community.

It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY
P, NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving
a sentence of two to fifteen years on a conviction of manslaughter
in connection with thekilling of an Oakland police officer.

The official newspaper, "The Black Panther," which
further describes itself as the "Black Community News Service,"
stated that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics
in its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people.
Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves
against the police who are consistently referred to in the
publication as "pigs't who should be killed.

"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains
an editorial by BPP Minister of Education GEORGE MASON MURRAY
which ends with the following:

"Black Men. Black people, colored persons of Amerrtea ,
revolt everywhere! Arm yourselves. The only culture worth
keeping is revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere.
Dynamite! Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere!"

Included in the introduction to an article appearing
in the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the
statement, "...we will not difflent from American Government.

We will overthrow it."

Issues of the "Black Panther" regularly contain
quotations from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of the
People’s Republic of China and feature MAO’s statement that
"political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."

The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106
Shat tuck Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been
established at various locations throughout the United States.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 130

2

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTHER PARTY - CONNECTICUT

On May 19, 1969, BOBBY GEORGE STALE, National Black
Panther Party Chairman, spoke at Battell Chapel, Elm and
College Streets, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

SEALE spoke in part as follows;

"...The struggle we are involved in is not a racial
struggle, but a class struggle. We have to define
the revolution that's occurring in this counrty as
a people struggle .. .We *ve got to teach these kids
to use guns so that when the racist pig comes down
into our community and brutalizes our people, we
are gonna kill... If we catch a pig brutalizing our
people in the black community, we are gonna kill
him - we Vire gonna stop him...”

On April 20, 1969, a second source advised that the
Communist Party of Connecticut held a State Convention at the
Peoples Center, 37 Howe Street, New Haven, Connecticut, on that
date. During this convention, it was announced that there was
going to be a memorial service in New Haven on that date for
three Black Panthers who were slain a year ago; and all members
of the Communist Party were invited to attend this memorial.

The Black Panther Party presently has chapters in
Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, and Middletown, Connecticut.
Their leadership is presently confused since eight members of
the Black Panther Party were arrested by the New Haven Police
Department for the murder of ALEX RACKLEY, alleged Black Panther
Party member from New York City, whose body was found in
Middlefield, Connecticut, on May 21, 1969.

The National Organization of the Black

Panther Party is characterized separately.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 131

1

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTHER PARTY - CONNECTICUT
also known as Black Panther Party
for Self-Defense

On January 29, 1969, the "Bridgeport Telegram," a
daily newspaper published at Bridgeport, Connecticut, contained
in part the following;

"On January 28 (19€9) the Black Panther Party was
formed in Bridgeport, JOSE RENE GONZALVEZ announced
last night at a meeting at party headquarters, 510
East Main Street. Mr. GONZALVEZ, a Cuban-born,
Oakland-trained black defense captain, spoke to
twenty Negro youths in his mission here to organize
a chapter of the political party..."

V

On March 18, 1969, the following Black Panther
literature, published locally, was distributed in the
Bridgeport, Connecticut, area. It read in part as follows:

"The BPP is a party that will produce for the people
and its members will do anything and everything
possible to meet the demands of the poor qjpressed
black people. We are not a hoodlum gang, nor did we
come here to kill white people or the police. We
came here to stop racist actions that the oppressors
(black and white) have been taking upon our people.

We are the vanguard party and we intend to provide
leadership for the people and revolutionary groups
across the country..."

A source advised as of April 14, 1969, the New Haven
Chapter of the Black Panther Party was operating under the
authority of the National Organization. JOSE RENE GONZALVEZ
had been given the authority to open this chapter in New Haven
and to organize throughout the State of Connecticut.

GONZALVEZ departed Connecticut in early May, 1969,
and attempted to organize the Black Panther Party in Greensboro,
North Carolina, for which he was suspended. State leadership
in Connecticut was taken over by WARREN KIMBRO, a member and
leader of the New Haven Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and
ERICKA HUGGINS, political educational instructor.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 132

Date: October 9, 1969

Transmit tfie following in _

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

UITU

' " v 1 . 1 : (Priority)

TO " DIRECTOR, - FBI - (105-165766-321 -

FROM SAC, NEW HAVEN (100-19186) P

subject buck PANTHER PARTY

RACIAL MATTER - BPP

‘ — ■*— -T—

Enclosed herewith for the Bare*!* are eleven copies
ind for receiving offices appropriate copies of a self-
erplanatory letterhead memorandum,

a

3

3

2 -

2

3

- Bureau (Enc. li)

- Baltimore (157-3241) (Enc. 2)

- Newark, (Enc.' 3) ' .

3 - ^00-49194 ,

1 - 100-Jiamy York

- New fork (Enc. 3)

2 - 100-161993
1 - 157 -Brothers
San Francisco (Enc. 2 )

1 - 157-1204

1 - John Beale
Salt Lake City (Enc. 2)
Charlotte (Enc. 3)

2 - 157-6109

1 - 157-Gonzalvez
New Haven

2 - 100-19186

K- 157-1032 (BPP y Bridgeport)
157-1079 (BPP, Hartford)

1 - 157-1122 (M, Francis)

1 - 157-1095 (J. Wilson)

1 - 157-1022 (J. Gonzalvez)

1 - 157-1D44 (G. Rosa)

1 - 157-744 (G. Edwards)

1 - 157-1063 (W. Kimbro)

1 - 157 -Butch Lewis.;'

1 - 157 -Dpn Mounds
1 - 157-1007 (B. Seale)

1 - 157-Landon Williams
1 - 157-1043 (Me Lucas)

l*v 4 .a\o d

Fy.«,}

(32)

REGISTERED MAIL

HW 12540 A DocId p :^59167923 Page 133

Sent

. M Per

NH 100-19186

For the information of all offices, LONNIE MC LUCAS,
a known member and leader of the BPP in New Haven, Connecticut,
is presently incarcerated in Brooklyn, Connecticut. MC LUCAS
has been indicted for first degree murder. He fled the State
of Connecticut and via Hartford traveled to Springfield,
Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Jersey City, New Jersey,

New York City and was eventually arrested by Federal authorities
in Salt Lake City.

On 9/9/69, MC LUCAS furnished information concerning
JIMMY YORK, a renegade Panther from New Jersey, who was
arrested with him in Salt Lake City. According to MC LUCAS *
statement, YORK transported a .38 caliber Smith and Wesson
pistol concealed in the glove compartment of his car from
Jersey City, New Jersey, to Salt Lake City.

Information copies of the enclosed letterhead
memorandum are being furnished Salt Lake City in view of
the fact that a possible gun viiation may have occurred
within their jurisdiction. Salt Lake City is requested to
review the enclosed information and, if appropriate,
present to the United States Attorney concerning JIMMY YORK.

BALTIMORE:

At Baltimore, Maryland

Will attempt to verify that LONNIE MC LUCAS stayed
in the downtown Y.M.C.A. in Baltimore on or about 5/23-24/69.

Baltimore is requested to designate copies of their
investigation to New Haven file 157-1043 (LONNIE MC LUCA 3) .

NEWARK:

At Jersey City, New Jersey

Will verify the existence and residence of MC LUCAS’
sister, BARBARA THOMPSON, 838 Grand Avenue.

Newark is requested to designate copies of their
investigation to New Haven file 157-1043 (LONNIE MC LUCAS) .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 134

2

NH 100-19186

NEW HAVEN:

At Hartford, Connecticut

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

At New Haven, Connecticut

Will continue to cover the activities of th<e
Black Panther Party.

3 .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 135

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1002 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

to : SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079)

from : SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR.

subject: BLACK PANTHER PARTY-
HARTFORD CHAPTER
RM - BPP

date:10/21/69

I , 1 (NR T-9) , advised 10/9/69 he had

attended a meeting of the Black Panther Party in New Haven
Conn., on 10/8/69. He stated the meeting was held at 35
Sylvan St. , and that nine people were in attendance.

Informant stated he recognized the following at that time:
Verna LNU
Robert L. White
William Weaver
Gregory Green

Chico LNU
Emily LNU
Annie LNU

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

Informant stated this was a Political Education class and the
topic discussed came from the Panther newspaper, and dealt with
the 10 points of the BPP and also Chauvinism.

Informant advised the regular meeting place for the Hartford
Chapter is in a construction trailer located on the West side
of Martin St., just North of Capen. The night watchman is a
member of the BPP.

:-l079 Htfd
100-191

I I - Sub 1-8

157-1458 Robert White
157-dead W .-Weaver •

157- Verna LNU
JAB/

Ci>

HW Dodd: 5916792:

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

)23 Page 136

r

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1062 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

FROM

§AC, NEW HAVEN

date: 10/30/69

s

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR. (157-1079) (P)

subject: BLACK PANTHER PARTY -

HARTFORD CHAPTER
RM - BPP

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

C

1 (NH T-9) , advised on 10/13/69

that on 10/11/69 three members of the BPP in Hartford
were arrested by the Hartford Police for B of P, resist-
ing arrest, and interference with police. The three arrested
were ROBERT L. WHITE, LINDA HOLDER, and DOLORES BURNEY.

It was necessary to obtain bond money from the New Haven
BPP for the release of the three arrested. The person in
Hartford who handled the matter was "CHICO" BASILLIO, who
is treasurer. He stated the Hartford BPP has $291 in the
bank at this time.

Informant said the BPP of Conn, plans a show of strength
with the assistance of the SDS from Yale at the time BOBBY
SEALE is brought back to Conn. He said this was announced
at the Political Education class on the morning of 10/11/69.

Informant said a girl named BETH BRAGG is assigned to the
office in New Haven, but she is pregnant and is currently
at the Boston office, but is expected back in New Haven soon.

A new man whom informant has not seen before, named JACOB (LNU)
is now in New Haven and appears to carry some weight, from the
way he talks .

1 100 -

1 I

1 157-

1918 6 BPP, Conn.
ZZl-Sub .1-9

157-
157-
157-
157-
157-
100 -
JAD :md

(ID

1

1

1

1

1

1

dead

1458

1468

new

new

1377

18618

WILLIAM WEAVER
ROBERT WHITE
LINDA HOLDER
DOLORES BURNEY
CHICO BASILLIO
BETH BRAGG
SDS, Yale

/fi - / 07 ^ —yf

Docld : 59167S

Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

MEMORANDUM

ic.

FROM:

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEW HAVEN
SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR . ('(15 7- 10 79^

DATE: 10/30/69

BPP - HARTFORD CHAPTER
RM - BPP

J (NH T-9) , advised on 10/20/69

he had attended a political education class in New Haven at
; BPP hdqtrs., 35 Sylvan St. He said there were 9 people present
and he recognised the following:

WILLIAM WEAVER
CHICO HAS ILL 10
GREGORY GREEN
GEORGE (LNU) , Hartford

"CAPPY" (LNU) , New Haven
GWEN RHODES
POSENDRA WILLIAMS
JAMES (LNU), New Haven

DAVID QUICK and BETH BRAGG ran the class. It was announced that
the regular instructor, VERNA HAMPTON, was in Boston on busi-
ness for a short while.

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

Informant said that before the end of the class it was stated
that 1000 BPP newspapers had arrived but none would be sent
to Hartford for they would be needed in the New Haven area.

It was said they had arrived by bus from New York.

Informant said that after returning to Hartford, CHICO said he
had to return the $50 borrowed from New Haven BPP to obtain
the release of the 3 persons arrested in Hartford 10/11/69.

Informant said GREGORY GREEN, WILLIAM WEAVER, and CHICO returned
the monev.

cop

100

ies :

-1918 6 BPP Conn.
^ Sub 1-10

157-

157-

157-

1 57-dead • W. WEAVER

CHICO BAS ILL IO
GAPPY (LNU)
GWEN RHODES
157- D. QUICK

157-1377 BETH BRAGG
157-1386 VERNA HAMPTON
157- G. GREEN

157- SAM NAPIER

157- ELISE BROWN
157-1311 MELVIN BRASWELL
157-1356 ROSCOE LEE
157-1458 ROBERT WHITE
157-1284 BLACKSTONE RANGERS
JAD:md ;:

(18).

J-

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 138

SEARCHED l, ^ INDEXED-—/
SERIALIZED^O FILED_/?0

NOV 3 1969

FBI — NEW HAVEN

r

1

&

r

£i

Nh 157-1079

10/30/69

Informant said that after the 3 ha<} returned to Hartford,
he learned that they were again recalled to New Haven, but
this time they had ROBERT WHITE with them,, The purpose
of the return trip was the questioning of GREGORY GRE^N by
QUICK and GAPPY, who accused him of being liberal.

Informant said that at this time, early Sunday morning, he
was told that there were 3 men on guard duty outside the
headquarters, all armed. One was ROSCOE LEE and the other
was CAPPY. ROSCOE and CAPPY had pump shotguns, lie did not
get the name of the third man or type of weapon he carried.

Informant advised that a week ago he saw a man he identified
from pictures as SAM NAPIER. He said NAPIER wore glasses
off and on during the day. He also recognized a girl named
ELISE BROWN at the headquarters.

Informant advised that the Blackstone Rangers said they are
pulling a lot of the B and E's in the North End of Hartford,
and have been involved in beating up old folks, stealing the
purses of women, and beating up whites who happen to walk into
the area. One of them, i L has a gun, I ~

has suggested that if he or any of the others of draft age
get a notice to report, that they should steal a car and get
caught, hoping for a light sentence, but this being a felony,

it would keep them out of the armv.

/

Informant also stated that the BPP in Hartford has a bank
account and it is being controlled by CHICO BASTLLIO.

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 139

\

OPTIONAL FO& ' NO. 10

MAY IBM EC.TION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

lUNITED {STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079)

date:

11/4/69

FROM :

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR.

subject:

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER
RM

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

[

] NH T-9, advised

10/8/69, he had been able to obtain the following list
of members of the BPP in Hartford from the person of
ROBERT L, WHITE without being observed:

278-5094;

2369 Main Street, 525-3232;

68 Bellevue Square, 522-8836;
ES, 20 Pembrook Street,

RQSENPRA \WI

SANDRA

ANDRE A

MS,

mA NE. JAMES .
-EMIL Y WHITE
BORIS LED^

IAMS, 32 Martin Street, 525-8587;
132 Hampton Street, 522-4472;
80 Boothbay Street, 343-1394;
474 Cornwall Street, 242-7945;

73 Suffield Street, 522-7493;

R, Bellevue Square, 522-2914;
FREEMAN, 22 Warren Street, 522-1508;
ARTIS T . - 64 Elmeq: Street, 247-5278;

RONALD
C LAUDE

VICTOR BASSFblO. aka cftico. 198 Homestead
Avenue^ 5S$2-2^Z8 ; \

JAMES ELLISON, 11 Bellevue Square, 525-6145;

278-6709;

3487;

&QLQRE s TBURNE Y . 53 Norfolk Street, 522-3694;
ELQISE PIERCE f 62\Elmer Street, 347-5278;

LINDA HOTTER or HOLDEN , 132 Hampton Street,

24 Eastford Street, 247-2694;

VERD or VERN ELLIOT, 679 Garden Street, 522-0487 or

.... :t

GR E GOR Y V GR E E N, 500 Garden Street, 522-0547;

ROBER T-, L.\ WHITE. 500 Garden Street;

CORNELL^ WRIGHT;

HtUCE . RYLES , x 105 Kensington Street.

r^ew HavenC11^^7-1079) (BPP-Htfd.)
(100-19186) (BPP)

(1 -157- ) (Membership BPP)

( H 1 -Sub 7)

/ 57 -\Ol c l~ c tl

(1-157-1268) (C.

. -WRIGHT)

i£SSS

JAD/dapn
(7) "

0

NOV 4 196

FBI — NEW HAVEN

HW Docld: 59167923

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Bay roll Savings Plan

>25 Page 140°

REPORTING OFFICE

DATE

OFFICE OF ORiqi

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

NEW HAVEN
TITLE OTcISE

SAN FRANCISCO i 10/30/09 8/15/69 10/30/69

BLACK PANTHER PARTY

REPORT MADE BY

SA TH0iAS: T ;F. MC GORRAY
CHARACTER OF CA!5E ^

RACIAL MATTERS; SMITH ACT OF 1940;
SEDITION; CONSPIRACY - REBELLION
AND INSURRECTION

REFERENCES % New Habeas evidentiary report -of SA THOMAS F 0

MC GORRAY dated 9/30/69; ;. •

New Haven quarterly report of SA THOMAS F,

.V MC GORRAY dated 9/30/69;

New Happen report of SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY
dated 10/8/69.

-P-

'£• ADMINISTRATIVE :

t ."W •*« ' t ’ • ‘ . -

This report is classified confidential in order to
protect informants of continuing value, the unauthorized dis-
closure of which could reasonably result in their identifica-
tion and effect their future effectiveness.

COVER PAGE

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 141

NH 100^19186

Copies :

2 _ Bureau (105-165706-32) (RM)

1 => USA, New Haven (RM)

1 - Secret Service, New Haven (RM)
1 - 108th MIG, New Haven (RM)

1 - ATFD, Hartford (RM)

2 - Boston (157-654) (RM)

2 - San Francisco (RM) <

2 - Chicago (157-1291) (RM)

2 - Los Angeles (157-1503) (RM)

2 - New York (100-161993) (RM)

2 - Baltimore (157-3241) (RM)

'4> New Haven (2-100-19186)

Clvl57-1032_BPP Bridgeport)
(1J1 5 7 - 10 79 -BPP Hartford)

]: |^ : p540 j)t|)Cld: 59167,923 Page 142

■m 1 00 ~ 19 186

Copies of this report have been disseminated
locally to Secret Service, 108th Military Intelligence,

U. S. Attorney all off l® 1 © Haven and ATFB, Hartford, Conn.,
in view off their interest in this matter.

Information copies of this report have been sent
toofffices as designated inasmuch as they are either involved
in conducting active investigation or have a common interest
with th© New Haven Office in this case .

An effort has been mad© in this report to keep

lengthy quotes from BPP members and leaders to a minimum j
however, quotes were used in th© judgment of the Mew Haven
Office where they fend to reflect pertinent BPP philosophies
which has evidentiary value.

It is noted that referenced report dated October 8,
1969, reflects a lengthy interview and signed statement from
WILLIAM BARRINGTON, who is presently awaiting sentencing in
th© State of Connecticut, for conspiracy to rob a bank. In
view of th© length and th© many leads set forth in referenced
report, this statement is not included as part of this
evidentiary report in the interest of brevity.

NH T~3, NH T9, and NH T12 are informants who have'
been assigned permanent "T" symbols in all communications
under the BPP caption.

NH T-12 is I I 100-19186 -1582

(SF T-22)

B

C0¥ER PAGE

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 143

NH 100-19186

LEADS ;

BOSTON, SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES,

NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE

All offices are requested to continue to advise
New Haven concerning travel of BPP leadership and membership
to Ns® Haven to assist in a "show of force" concerning up-
coming trials of Chairman BOBBY SEALE and the "Connecticut 15,"

BOSTON;

At Boston, Mass .

*\ . . \

Will continue to follow activities of BPP concerning
transportation of weapons from New Haven to Boston as mentioned
herein. ’

Will continue to follow travel of BPP leadership
and membership and advise New Haven.

NEW HAVEN :'

Will continue to follow the activities of the BPP.

Will (3A JOHN A. DANAHER) maintain contact with
BPP source | FoiA(b)(7) - (di ~~| and re-verify if source

is available to testify and willing to be interviewed by
departmental attorneys under secure conditions.

C*

COVER PAGE

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 144

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 ~ U»S. Secret Service, New Haven
1 - 108th MIG, New Haven
Copy fos 1 - USA, New Haven

1 - ATFD, Hartford

Report of: SA THOMAS F. MC GO R RAY Office: NEW HAVEN

Dote: October 30, 1969 .

Field Office rilo Ik NH 100-19186 Bureau File ft 105-165706-32

Title: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

Character:

Synopsis:

RACIAL MATTERS; SMITH ACT OF 1940;

SEDITION; CONSPIRACY - REBELLION
AND INSURRECTION

BPP program® and policies as expressed by
CHARLES "BUTCH" LEWIS, TED SPURLOCH, DONALD
COX, set forth. Information concerning BPP
weapons reportedly taken from New Haven to
Boston. Details concerning BPP "teach-in"
on 9/25/69, set forth, as well as documents
and flyers concerning party activities in
New Haven. BPP breakfast program communi- ,
cations included as well as travel of DAVID
HILLIARD and DONALD COX to New Haven. Info
concerning BPP members from New York and
Boston presently active in New Haven set
forth.

-P~

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned t
HW 12540y° u D6'*«ra*;59!»V923° n W<ag«*‘r<14<3 to be distributed outside your agency.

A

m 100=19186
DETAILS;

I . REVOLUTIONARY PROGRAM AND POLICIES AS
EXPRESSED BY BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)

A characterisation of the Black Panther
Party appears in the Appendix Section.

2

IIW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 146

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

W^D-302 (Rev. 4-1.S-64)

Date 8/15/69

!-■

DONALD COX was observed by Special Agents of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation on August 6, 1969 at a ’’Hiroshima Day”
demons t action and rally- He was introduced by a white male as
DONALD COX, Field Marshal of the Black Panther Party.

COX began his remarks by stating, “All power to the
people." Hi® continued by stating that the black people should
strive for national liberty and that they should take part in ..
the black liberation struggle. He said that the objective of
the black involution today is to put power into the hands of the
blacks, "We want power!" he stated,

©OX addressed himself to the stated ten point platform
of the Slack Panther Party, and stated that those demands must be '■
me t c.

COX stated that the Black Panthers who had been a nested
in New Haven were the vanguard of the Black Panther Party and
that they were now in jail. The arrests, COX claimed, were a
conspiracy by the fascists of' New Haven, Connecticut, He stated
that the black people must be educated and fascism must be fought
1® America, To provide a united front against fascism, the Black
Panther party ’has organized a national committee.

To combat fascism and oppression, COX stated, "There are
some people out there who need killing. There are some niggers
that need killing, there are some Jews that need killing, and
there are some white people who need killing because they oppress

the people,”

COX stated that he had talked with a messenger from
EiLJDIlIIKsE CLEAVER the previous night in New York, New York and that
this messenger had delivered a message to Sister ES1CKA HUGGINS,
that If the pigs did not set her free immediately , then there were
going to be political consequences.

The following is a transcription of a tape of an interview
of COX fey newsman D2K EiTMAN, WILT, New Haven, Connecticut, which
was conducted immediately following COX's speech:

3

0n 8/6/69 at New Haven, Connecticut # NH 100-19186

SA THOMS M€ GORRAY SA RAYMOND MC ANDREW

SA ALLAN KING SA LEWIS K¥ DEN/ lee , 8/8/69

by Date dictated —

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 147

II 100- 19 186
LW[«I/1@©

2 a

Qo "Mr* GOK what is jout positi©® with the Black Panthers? .

A * Fi®M Marshal*

Q. Aiaui what did y®M hop© t® gains or accomplish by appearing
fe©r® at the rally?

A, Wfa j, fualf illisag a ©®amit®®®t t® wh speak to the people
he if® Ins Mew Haw®®; &ls® t® dteilwff a message from
IILJDEEMS aa&d to let tfe® p®®pl® know that we are going
t® pffit th® party back t®g®th©r» It’s been damaged
by th®®@ pigs 'mm ia M@w iiirv®®, and he wanted these
pigs t© too® Isa l@w IHi&v®.® that if they don't let ,

1ES€!SA 1HMSEIS auad th® brothers amd sisters in ^gil,
taihj, tmhj, 1©®s®„ th®© th@ 2 ® is goiiag to have to be a
political ®®ffiss©(pi®iin©@ „ aasid h®°ll b© back*"

4

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 148

LONNIE MO LUCAS was interviewed by Special. -Agent? of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Brooklyn Jail in Brooklyn, • K

Connecticut, MC LUCAS stated that he had requested the interview M

by a representative of the FBI through LT. DEDAULT of the Brooklyn I >^i'
Jail. MC LUCAS was advised of his rights by Special Agent THOMAS
F. MC GO R HAY and was furnished a Waiver of Rights form which he '. ;

read and signed, MC LUCAS furnished the following information ' M' •••

concerning his activities in the Black Panther Party (BPP) of j ■

Connecticut. ■ ' ' :J.

MC LUCAS stated that ho brought MAUDE FRANCIS and
JEANNIE WILSON to Bridgeport, Connecticut, with JOSE GONSALVEZ
and GEORGE ROSA early in 1969. The purpose of this trip was a
"scouting expedition" to see what was going on in the Bridgeport
area, MC LUCAS advised that they started this trip in Jersey "

City, New Jersey, and traveled to New York City yrhere they spent •.

4 days in an apartment on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. This •/•

apartment belonged to a friend of JOSE GONSALVEZ. MQ LUCAS statpd
that GONSALVEZ and ROSA worked for the Harlem Action Committee. \

He stated they arrived in Bridgeport in early January and immedi-
ately planned a trip to the West Coast. He stated they departed
for California in late January and were arrested in Ohio. After reloaso
they continued their trip but GEORGE ROSA left them somewhere in '

Wyoming and returned to the East Coast. MC LUCAS stated tt>at thpy
•> stayed with JOHN SEALE, the brother of BOBBY SEALE, both members

v ; of the BPP in Berkeley, California. MC LUCAS stated they event- v
ually flew back to New York City where they picked up MAUDE V.

FRANCIS and JEANNIE WILSON and returned to Bridgeport, Connecticut. ,
GEORGE ROSA, in the meantime, had established a group for boys jl ,
on East Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. MC LUCAS stated |
that JEANNIE WILSON and MAUDE FRANCIS came to Bridgeport, Connects
icut, by bus, having bought their own tickets in order tp help/' M

On 9/7/69 at Brooklyn. Connecticut p;i 0 # NH 157t1043

SA THOMAS F, MC GORRAY and 70^ Wft
by SA LEWIS W, HYDEN II TOI/ph^ p„. 9/8/89,

This document contnins neither recommendations nor conclusions of tho FBI. It is the property of the FBI end is louned to
your ugenoy; it uud.its contents ure not to bo distributed outsiSe'your agency.. 1 - • *. '-"V :

. \ ' ■ ’"i \

, ... -j • - “ .. ‘ : V- -iAjr-i.

- v.' f ■) .. ■? • ■ ; .m >m-0,

MW 12540P Docjd: 5916792^ Facje 149

feCc,/:

W

, : .>.V

'

\:.S : '

■ • -v t vx

Wv? v

. •* '* . •

* • w ;

• / "if

■ VrJa ■■

■

t ,

-.V”

. - ’*1.

*

. • .», ; 4

. ' • vK

» rt £ V i ■■

. J

S

' l »’•

•yj, •

*

; ■ '«*j

fj:

• • .•
\;,3 r.:./ • ..

• 3?

• S«:r»*vV

them establish a . Slack Panther Party Chapter in 'Bridgeport, j ■ ' C 1

Connecticut . ; .O;'*- : • . V. ; '•

•i-

5

l

i .
I ■

i ;

♦

V ,

! .

I

!

I

.. MC’ LUCAS May 22; 1969, when the New

Haven Police .Department damped on .the Slack Panther Head-
quarters oa-SvS Street, he was in Hartford. He ; . i-i'

stated . that; Ise-'rar.* . teaching • a political education class in i ’’/•

'Hartford and' that when toe approached Panther Headquarters
he saw several policeafien. standing guard. He immediately •. ■■ |

went to the fee r« ' of *5EGI882 EDWARDS, who resides at 9 Hazel
Street, where fee talked to EDWARDS*' wife. He stated that . '"J * :

EDWARDS * wife knew nothing concerning what had happened. .

KC LUCAS stated that h© then went to the New Haven Police ‘ - ' • {' ;

Department but that they would not let him in, and so he . f •> . ;•

returned to Hartford, Connecticut, driving WARREN KIMBRO'S

Mustang. MC LUCAS stated that he stayed in the house of

BUTCH LEWIS for about one day and part of a night and that

during. his stay there he heard that he was wanted in cqnnec- •

tion with the warder of ALEX RACKLEY. • KC LUCAS advised he \

immediately traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts, using •!•."■••

KIMBRO’S Mustang, and got on a bus for Baltimore, Maryland .

He stayed In Baltiaor® at the YMCA for a few days and then ' '

returned to his sister’s house in New Jersey. His sister V

is BARBARA THOMPSON, 838 Grand Avenue, Jersey City, New ’ ; :

Jersey. He remained approximately a week and one half with j

his sister. At this time he met JIMMY YORK, a ft ex-Panther, j'

who had recently been declared a ''renegade", MC LUCAS stated \

that YORK agreed to go with him to California in order to ,

straighten out their problems with the national organization v . - .■ j '?
of the BPP. MC LUCAS stated that JIMMY YORK possessed a .38 ■ ■■■’, . jv

caliber Smith and. Wesson revolver which he kept loaded in the
glove compart meat. MC' LUCAS advised that this gun was kept ., [■

in the glove compartment from the time of their departure ■ J. •

from New Jersey until they were arrested in Salt Lake City.; .

MC LUCAS stated that; Just before arriving in Salt Lake they

picked up an unidentified Negro male hitchhiker who was pn :

his way to San Francisco. .••/••• . j ; -> v-.- - . • >/ .-'t ~- - \f

MC LUCAS advised concerning the Hartford Chapter •: ;
of the EPP that BUTCH LEWIS is no longer in command. He
stated that BON MOUNDS' has been' active and was ’ip New Haven L,

HW 1254ft Dt»cld:5i?!l6792|; Page 150

'■‘I

in $$}*

:l

;dli

MU

■■ ..iiV.V'

: W

: €■
•Mt

y.*;.-r;v.

:•* j w*.

■ - vw>

S, fcftnte!

pm

r'.j

* ..

• y-\\

• i v. •

k ■ ;

■■X: :*■

•> ' r.j • ‘

bi/H- . •-*

during the period of RACKLEY. 'S .trial and murder,- MQ LUCAS
advised that he does not know if DON MOUNDS stood guard duty
over RACKLEY, but stated that since he was at Panther Head-
quarters i» New Bavett he nust have known' about ALEX RACKLEY.

MC LUCAS advised that on May 19, 1969, after BOBBY
SEALS spoke at Yale University, all of the Panthers returned '
to Headquarters. They received a call concerning the kid-
napping of the TONEY girl and MC LUCAS went with BUTCH LEWIS ■ <

to search for the Kissing girl, MC LUCAS does not know i,f
BOSSY SEALE and JQiHOt HILLIARD returned to BPP Headquarters
after, the speech.

■ . • ' * ' * • ‘ . . » .

Concerning the murder of ALEX RACKLEY, MC LUCAS ■ .

advised that the orders came down to him from LANDON WILLIAMS
who ordered GEORGE SAMS to handle the matter. MC LUCAS •'

stated that possibly the murder was planned with WARREN KIMBRO
earlier because KIMBRO led the group from BPP Headquarters on
the night of the murder. .

MC LUCAS advised that Chairman BROTHERS from the
Black Panther Party, New York, had come under suspicion since
he was not arrested with the New York 21, and for this reason \

BROTHERS attempted to place blame on ALEX RACKLEY. BROTHERS
did not allow RACKLEY to see him while he was in New Haven.

i MC LUCAS stated that on the night of the arrest of

j’i. the New Haven Panthers while he was in Hartford, Connecticut,

he was chased on foot as well as in his car by a single un-
j-j' \ identified Negro male who carried a shotgun and who drove a

jJ. ■ .1957 white Chrysler, bearing Connecticut plates. MC LUCAS

! i . stated that he was chased for approximately 2 \ hours from

; ; ' 9:30 to midnight throughout the City of Hartford. He stated

. 1 . : that he believed this individual had reason to kill him but

i‘j.. . he does not know if he was a Panther. ■ He described the un-

j j ... . identified Negro male as a young teenager, 5' 8", medium build,

L j short hair, sunglasses, and a white jacket. MC LUCAS stated
j j.- that he believes that he could identify this individual if he

j '.. .. saw him again. ' '•

ri-

. t

HW 12540

& j ■

Docld: 59167923 JPacje 151

At the conclusion of the interview, MC LUCAS

proposed a plan which ha said could destroy the BPP. He
stated that if the FBI could rent an apartment and arrange ."
• a thirty minute press conference, he and GEORGE SAMS,

another BPP member, could give enough information to the
press to completely destroy the BPP, After this press
conference, MC LUCAS stated that he and SAMS would remain
at the apartment and with the FBI providing "security"
they would wait for recrimination against them by the BPP.

In exchange for this cooperation, MC LUCAS
stated that if he lived through his proposed activity he would
expect that the Federal Government could arrange a pardon in
connection with the various charges against him by the State
of Connecticut in connection with the murder of ALEX RACKLEY.

MC MJCAS was advised by both interviewing Agents that 1
even if his p&dposal was acceptable that no arrangement could
be made because he is in custody on a local murder charge and
not on Federal charges, MC LUCAS was further advised that
the interviewing Agents, even if he was facing Federal charges,
were not in a position to make any arrangement.

MC LUCAS stated that he understood the position of
the Federal Government and the interviewing Agents and then
realized that the Federal Government?? "hands were tied."

He stated that he felt that his plan was the only way that
the BPP could be totally disrupted and he furnished no further
.information concerning this matter.'-. !

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923

Pttije 152

< •

• -•

FD-302 (Rev. <J - 1 5-64 )

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date Oc tober 16 , =' 1969

CHARLES EDWARD LEWIS, also known as Bptch, was
interviewed and advised he is not now a member of the Black
Panthsr Party (BPP) in Connecticut. Be advised that he. has 1
been given a reinstatement, but has not yet decided- if he
should accept it. LEWIS advised the suspension was for 90 1
days and that it came from his liberal views of the BPP and .
his willingness to state that thare were shortcomings . v

LEWIS advised he used to say that there is a y
great difference between the East and West and the policy
for each coast must be flexible, .He stated officers are-
expected to spend all of their time on party business and n
not work in industry. It was impossible to do this in the ;
East for a person must work to support himself in winter ,
while the West Coast the weather made it possible /to live
without problems. ■ • i v

LEWIS advised he first became: interested in the
BPP after he had received a discharged: from the serye and
met BPP members on the street in California. -He favors a
Socialist form of government and also some of the MAO Tse-
tung for these are governments that will benefit the blacks .

LEWIS stated he had attended a speech by BOBBY .'
SEALE, whom he knew as a founder of the BPP in New Haven,
Connecticut, the evening of May 19, £$9. He stated tjtat
after the speech, he had met SEALE backstage* LEWIS stated
this was his only meeting with SEALE V:

LEWIS advised the next day or so after meeting SEALE,
he had heard of the death of a man named RACKLEY, whom he
heard was a supposed member pf thd V BPP ♦ LEyisi ^ sta ted^ he ; had ;.
never met RACKLEY and had no information concerning the ;;
murder of RACKLEY. LEWIS stated he had met a man named
LONNIE MC LUCAS whom he knew was from New Hay eri’ BPP, and
MC LUCAS had stayed at his apartment in Hartford for a day
or so after the death of RACKLEY. LEWIS did not know
where MC LUCAS went after leaving. Hartford;;

• V- 9 ' , ■. v •

On 10/6/69 ' , at Hartford, Conn. Pile # NH 1Q0**19186

•SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY

by 3A__J0HN A, D ANA HER/ jf p Date dictated 40/1Q/69 ’

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 153

NH 100-19186
2 ^

LEWIS stated he had no information as to the current
status of the BPP in Hartford at this time, and he did not know
if he intended to rejoin if it still existed.

11

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 154

^ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATlfR ! ^

■ , : •• ■• s •:=

' ■ . . • ,• ' /

Date October 10.

THEODORE CAREY SPURLOCK, JR., 29 Dickerman Street,

New Haven, Connecticut, was interviewed by Special Agents ' ; ■ {

of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Prior to this r

interview SPURLOCK was advised that the topic of the ; . >■ l

interview iwould be his activities in theBlack Panther Party ?
(BPP) . He was advised by SA LEWIS W. HYDEN, II that the
interview was strictly voluntary and he did not have to
answer any questions and could terminate the interview at any
time he chose. ' .

SPURLOCK advised that he became a member of the
3PP in mid -April, 1969, when be was recruited into the BRP
by WARREN KIMBRO, who was at that time a Lieutenant of
Finances in the New Haven Chapter of the. BPP. SPURLOCK
also stated that KIMBRO is hfs brother-Tin-law and the personal
friendship that h^ had for KI MBRO influenced his decision '
to join the BPP.

SPURLOCK stated that following his Recruitment into
the BPP, he underwent eight weeks of BPP indoctrination. This
indoctrination included fpur weeks of political education by
ERICKA HOGGINS, who was at that time thp political education
instructor for the New Haven BPP. The political training
included memorizing quotations of MAO Tse-tung and reading
and discussing BPP philosophy set forth in. varioup pdiications
published by the BPP. Two weeks of military education was
conducted by WARREN KIMBRO, who instructed him in the maintenance
of a 12 gauge shotgun and a .22 rifle .- Military classes were
also conducted by DON MOUNDS, a member of the Hartford BPP^

During these military classes , SPURLOCK stated, he was
never given any instruction in the manufacture or use of
explosive or incendiary devices . The. last two weeks of the
indoctrination was devoted to group discussions and becoming
personally acquainted with the other members of the BPP.

poncerning the murder of ALEX RACKLRY, an alleged
BPP member of a New York, New York BP?, SPURLOCK advised
that he had seen RACKLEY on May 17, 1969,. but did not know
who he was until after the body was found and identified.

v On 10/1/69 a t New Haven, Con necticut >;i„ # NH 167-1222

, SA LEWIS W. HYDEN, Hand ~

SA WILLIAM A . Q1LLKN, JR, LWHjlmg 10/7/69

. . by . h — , • — — — •; i ' • ' i. \.\i . i Date dictated — —

: ; . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is
.' : your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outslde'your agency. ~ *' .

.• ••• • • V ‘ f.-y

lit-. . i • !;! : • !&• ; •. • .*. * • ■- . ; ' ■ 1 \jj.L

loaned to

12540 ,;»^cl(j:59lie7923 -Pacje 155

•is/. 1 ".*' '

• • v.,

.■ i v *r --

“f v '

'■■■

r

■x* 1 : ;d> '

)BPP house arrest and was free to come and go as he pleased, - .

SPyBLQCK said that he did not see RACKLEY again.

Around May 19, 1969, when BQBBY GEORGE SEALE,
Chairman of the BPP f was in New Haven, Connecticut, there
were a large number of BPP members in town from New York
and the West Coast. He was not Introduced to any of these
individuals and could not fdentify them by name. Concerning
LEE ROPER, a New York piacl? panther who is wanted on charges
of conspiracy to commit murder and arson in New York,
SPURLOCK stated that he did not pbserye anyone in New Haven
who fitted the description of ROPER during the time SEALE
was in New Haven. ■ - • .

After the arrest of KIMBRO and other Bpp members • . X- ; .
in connection with the murder of ALEX RACKLEY, there was np : ;

leadership in the New Haven Chapter of the BPP, SPURLOCK 1 j

took it upon himself tp attempt to carry one the activities
of the BPP in New Haven, Connecticut, He stated that he
organized "a couple” of rallies in support of the Panthers j

arrested on charges of murder and started a recruitment campaign i ..
to rebuBd the New Haven Chapter pf the BPP. He wap contacted \ i
j during late May, 1969, by DONALD LEE COX, BPP Field Marshal |

for the East Coast, and told to continue as leader of the New . j
Haven Chapter. SPURLOCK placed a call to BPP National and ' X ! ;i.
talked with DAVID HILLIARD, BPP Chie f of Staff, who also told '!• !

r him to continue his efforts to rebuild the Chapter in New

Haven. He hold the title of Acting Stffe Captain of tpe
Connecticut BPP.

: ‘ ' • :v ! ' ■■

X" i During this time, EPURLOCKrecrpitpd the following

j individuals into the ppp; • ■ ... • / t-

T- i ROGER SEYMOUR GQRLEY :.X •; I •

ABRAHAM FLYNN ; . - .'X

FRED MC CALL I,.,

RONNIE HORNER ’ . T X

: T ; , •. RONNIE HARTLEY j;>

T In line with a BPP National directive thaf individuals j-

who were hot aligped with BPP philosophy or who were considered
to be police informants were tp be purged fyom the party, . J >

spurlocjc purged the following individuals: 1 . ' i:

FRED MC CALL, for liberalism

; ROGER GORI.EY and ABRAHAM FLYNN, Vho were not trusted

by KIMBRO and who were ordered •fo be purged by KIMBRQ.

'• RONNIE HORNER, RONNEY HARTLEY and ANTONIO 8ANT03,

because they were too young pad immature to be of uso to the
j BPP. . i . ... V 1 " V

i . '• . ■ X ■■ ■ • • . V •• ' •’ ■ ' • •• •?.. ’V. .

Other individuals who have supported the BPP in one
•i • way or another, but who are not now 'connected with the BPP are

STANLEY WILSON, BARBAEV HOIfLQWAY, BERNADETTE STRODE. SAM 1 •

\ j j BAILEY, MIRE CCOR and RICHARD BECKMAN. . :

Concerning other Individuals wRo SPURLOCK Knows
as current members of the BPI», he advised that SANDRA TAYLOR,

1 a Negro female, age 24, 5'5’\ to S'ev, medium build. Short

| Afro-hair style, allows the BPP tp use her apartment at 760

| Orchard Street, New Haven, Ccanepticut, as a temperary

headquarters and as ao abode for several other Panthers.

: j, SAM DAVIS, who is a student at Hfllhpu6e High School,

furnishes his 19Q2 white Rambler for the use of the BPP. His
Vj brother, MICHAEL DAVIS, is also currently an active member ’
of the BPP. MICHAEL GREEN, who is a good friend of MICHAEL
DAVIS, is also a dedicated member of the BPp.

■k'

HW 1254(6

SPURLOCK stated that he h^ld the rank of Acting i- r

s State Captain for Connecticut until early August when he was /. !

demoted to Field Lieutenant by DOUGLAS MIRANDA, BPP Captain i •:

.. from Boston, Massachusetts. ?SPURLQCK stafed that this j

demotion came when he failed to turn over some ropney to the BPP ) ..!

. on time. V-

DocI(US9l6792,3 Page 157

X-.-'-’/M.-

* . '• *

' . . U'3:i \ • •
y i. tow./;.

\ -l-

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

SPURLOCK (stated that the Ne^r Haven BPP, to the best of
his knowledge, has ono 12 gauge single shot sawed off shotgun,
seven or eight shotguns capable of holding eight to ten rounds
and an unknown number of rifles. The stated that ‘ near fhe time
of his expulsion these weapons were taken from 760 Orchard
Street to an unknown location by SAM DAVIS i. To the best of
SPURLOCK's knowledge there are no guns at 760 Orchard Street.

New Haven, Connecticut. ,, •' ;•

SPURLOCK stated that while he was in a leadership
capacity he purchased, several items of citizen band radio
eqiupment. This equipment is now in the possession of RICHARD
BLACKMAN and is^not available to the BPP. T

he has not had any political contact with current members, b
has talked with several on a social basis. He no longer con
himself a Black Panther and does not hold to BPP philosophy .
He no longer owns a weapon, ’

The following description of SPURLOCK was obtained
through observation and interview; ' ■ ’

Name:
Alias :
Race :
Sex;
Height
Weight
Hair;
Eyes :

THEODORE CAREY SPURLOCK
Tad Skully T .

N^gro
Male
6 *

J. u? pounds •: ;

Elapk ; :

Brown

IIW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 ^Page 158

/• Complexion: : Medium

Date of Birth: • I FoiA(b) (6) \

•• . Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut

j .. Residence: 2t» Dickerman Street, New Haven,

: i . ■ Connecticut

. ■;* _ : Marital Status: Slagle "

• NH 100-19.186

II. ACTS IN FURTHERANCE OF REVOLUTIONARY
PROGRAM AND POLICIES

On October 19, 1969, NH T-9 advised that the BP?
at New Haven, Connecticut, Intended to ship guns to Boston,
Massachusetts, sometime after sundown on October 19, 1969.
Source advised that CORNELL WRIGHT, BPP, Hartford, Connecticut,
displaced a list of 20 guns including two Thompson sub-machine
guns .

The s&rae source advised that ROSCOE LEE and CJiARLES
"CAPPY VV PEHDERHUGHES were observed in the early morning hours
of October 19, 1969, carrying pimp shotguns in front of BPP
headquarters, 35 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, The
purpose of this show of force was unknown to the source.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 160

FD-3Q2 (Bsv. 1-1 .'i-O'l )

1

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

; y ‘ ¥

DOUGLAS MIRANDA and SONNY MILLER and several .
other members of the Black Panther Party (BPP), New ,,-
Haven. Connecticut, were observed departing BPP headquarters,

35 Sylvan Avenue,! New Haven, Connecticut % short 1 y af ter (fork
at approximately 6:30 p.m. MIRANDA was observed entering a
1964 bronze-tan Oldskobile station wagon bearing 'Connecticut
license GX 8232, This car was ohserveq department of & the
City o:' New Haven vis Route 9i heading towards Hartford/
Connecticut. At approximately ^ix miles outside the
City of New Haven on Route 91, the a tK>ve -me nt ioned vehicle
pulled over to the side of the road 'and stopped. At thisn time
active surveillance of the above-mentioned car' wap; discontinued „
and the above information was furnished to re pr ese nt a t iy e s of
the Sts te Police in Connecticut, and to the FBI ip Boston,
Massachusetts. . '"V.. .1'' ' tv

• r. . . . • • , . \

• • .. ’•;> .• *' -•

n 10/19/69 • • New Haven, Conn. • „ NH 100-19186

SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY/Jfp - , / V . *

SA WILLIAM A. GILLEN 10/25/69

by , — — r— T : r— . . . ' , ' , rDhte tji C tated — r— : 1 -

. This document contains, neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it arid its contents.: are ;hot; to be distributed outside your. agency. *■ j . .

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 161 ■ „ ..

NH 100-19186

On September 22, 1969, NH T-9 advised that hp
attended a meeting of the BPP in New Haven, Connect lent, at
760 Orchard Street, Source stated at this time he noted
that approximately 22 persons were present. Source ^ta^ion
that it was announced a t this time that five members of the
BPP in Connecticut, were to he sent to Boston for revolutionary
training as leaders of the BPP, aqd that one of them wpuld
be eventually designated field captain for the Hartford chapter
of the BPP. This training was to take approximately two months.
Two of the five members sent were BRUCES RYLES and CORNELL WRIGHT.
The names of the other three were unknown to the source. Source
advised further that when he first walked into the apartment at
76Q Orchard Street, New Haven headquarters for the BPP in New
Haven at this time, he noticed that several Pantherp were cleaning
guns. He stated the guns consisted of two sub-machine guns,
several repeating rifles and a good number of weapons of varipup
makes. All of the above-mentioned weapons were returned to a
wooden chest which was then in the living room.

. III« TEACHING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PROGRAM

18

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 162

.1 , ■

:.<■■■%

sealei

« ( u v-

•> ' V. . >.

' .?• v

TEACH-IN THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 8:C0 P.VI

YALE LAW SCHOOL AUDITORIUM i

I

Fifteen Panthers, including National’' Chairman Bobby Seale, are
cummily being held without bail in connection with an alleged
conspiracy to conunit jnurder. The New. Haven Police Department, courts
and newspapers have already convicted the Panthers. This premature
conviction is part of a nation-wide series of attacks on the Black
Panther Party by local authorities and the F.B.I. In the attempt to
destroy the Panthers over two hundred members haye been arrested and
at least twenty shot to death in the streets. •,

Police and the FBI around the country have used the New Haven
case to harrasss other branches of the BPP. In Chicago the Black
Panther office was fire-bombed, broken into an<T busted up. Eight V

members of the Illinois branch were arrested on charges qf harboring
a "fugitive from jqstice" wanted in New Haven, No fugitive was found,
but the eight were arrested anyway. The Panther office in Denver
was ransacked by police in search of people wanted in New Haven. ' ;

During these harrassments Panther printing presses were smashed,
literature destroyed and money from the Breakfast for Children ' -
program' stolen by the police. ; •. ... . • .

THE PANTHER PROGRAM • ' '' ' ' [J ■ ■ -

Through programs designed to serve the people directly, the
Panthers expose the failures of the governmental and corporate
institutions to meet the needs of all the people. Through JJreakfast
for Children, Liberation Schools, free clothing and health clinics,
and self-defense programs tfye Panthers combine concrete aption with
education. • . •

•}. :

• ■ 1 ‘ . .
■ / >

/‘•jf ■
•. ,•

\.v*j .

.. - ;:c

While corporations reap enormous profits they do not pay their -
workers enough to raise a family adequately. The BPP’s Breakfast for
Children program serves the people and points up the failure of our
social system to do so. _ : Vv. ; ;

V/hi^e the schools and media perpetuate the myth of a free and r

open society, the BPP's education program exposes the reality of
economic and cultural slavery and teaches the necessity for militant
struggle. ‘ : >i. -1‘ ,•/ •?/•/ ■ o'.

While the police, in an attempt to destroy all resistance, con-
stantly terrorize the Black community, the Black Panther Party seeks
to arm the people for self-defense. • /■ • . v - • 1;

. \ ■

t

. i
'» *»*.

WHY THE PANTHER PARTY?

. V-

The BPP realizes that the system is incapable of producing
the far-reaching changes necessary to free black people from their
oppression. The BPP is being attacked because they are teaching
'the people to fight their oppressors. Their slogan "All Power to
the People!" is revolutionary: capitalism can never meet that demand.

Capitalism means that vealth and power are held by a few and kept
from the people. The. Black Panther Pasty labels the real enemies
of the people: the big businessman, and the politicians and policemAn

: {V : 7 ■ . .

:"i • .' ■ •i*

: • ; 'r v

"v/.

• • .* .

19 ; :

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923. Page 163

who protect himJ
attempt to silew
the power le s s . ;•

The attack on the Black Panther
their message to -the- young, the

The Black Panther Party is fighting for the liberation of all . . -ii : •
' people. They are fighting capitalism because that system breeds the
:• ’ urban slums, unemployment, racism, poverty, oppression of women and •
continual foreign wars witnessed every day. The Panthers speak to
the anger we all feel, the anger we vent against each other. Instead
of constant warfare between black and white, men and women, young and
old, American and Vietnamese, the Panthers say: "Join together and . •

. fight your enemy." Our enemy fears that most of all.

The Black Panther Party fight3 for socialism, because socialism V ■ • *•«
T means "All Power to the People." A socialist society is run by all

! . the people, to serve the needs of all .-the people. The people's

! needs determine what is produced, not -the motive of private profit. .

4* • ; . " . . ‘ . . . * * '•.■ ' t •* . • * a

By obstructing the growth of the black community through miseduca-
tion, terrible living conditions and police intimidation, the capitalists.

. perpetuate the degrading myths of black "inferiority" in order to
crush the confidence to fight for self-determination.

Under capitalism, the masses of people are oppressed, but blacks
face even greater oppression than whites. Black unemployment and infant
mortality rates are twice that of whites. Average black income is
.• : little more than half that of whites; .life expectancy is six years less.’

*•

f

j

il

f:

r

.}

r

Capitalist education teaches us lies about our history. It ignores \
the vital role working people, and in particular, black people have

played in building our country. The schools train people only for the. . ; v \’

jobs available — the means a rigid tracking system, decaying schools,- . .

stifled curiosity , and police-like teachers. For black people who \

get the worst jobs, schools are the most oppressive.

The war in Vietnam hurts us all but twice as many blacks fight
and die there as do whites. :

The special oppression black people face as an entire people
inside white America is what we mean by racism. Capitalism, a system
which divides people, breeds racism. Only socialism, a system which
v ' unites pejople, can destroy it.

Because the Panthers reveal the true nature of our society, they
have come up against the full force of the capitalist police state.
Through jailings and shootings, firebombs and frame-ups, the .full force

of the state is being used to prevent them from being heard.

* ‘ ‘ ' • *. '• / ' * ' • ... ' ' . • .

But the Panthers will be heard. We will fight to free our brothers
and sisters. ' • ; ' „v ,y ;

FREE THE PANTHER l£i • v ' .. FREE BOBBY SEALE! •'

ALL PaVER TO THE FEOPLEJ .. -

TEACH-IN THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 . • 8:00 PM YALE LAW SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

New Haven SDS (rym), People's Committee to Defend the Panthers,
Black Panther Party. • -i-vrV.j ■■

20 y;tV” " . v:':':

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 164

NH 100-19186

On September 25 , 1969, NH T-3 advised that at
8j00 p.m. a teach-in at Yale Law School auditorium was held.

This teach-in was sponsored by the New Haven Students for
a Democratic Society (SDS) , the People's Committee for Defend
the Panthers and the BPP.

NH T-3 stated the meeting opened with a film on
the BPP, Its origin, its dealings with police at demonstra-
tions in front of the Alameda Courthouse to free HUEY NEWTON »

After this film, BETH MITCHELL, also known as Elizabeth
Bragg originally from New York City expounded on the BPP,

, its purpose and the various programs which they have started,
MITCHELL stated how the party was started in October, 1966,
by HUEY NEWTON and BOBBY SEALE to help free the Negroes from the
"facisft role of the U.S. power structure."

Source stated that MITCHELL also talked about how
the police were used by the power structure to abuse the
Negro and prevent him from obtaining his freedom. BRAGG
told of the various programs Panthers had started such as the
free breakfast program for school children and the BPP
liberation school.

The second speaker was ROSCOE LEE who spoke on the
repression of the BPP by the "facist pigs of the police depart-
ment." LEE spoke of the effort of the BPP to organize all the
revolutions and mobilize them to stop the facists from repressing
all people. ROSCOE LEE urged all the people present to give their
money and their lives if necessary "to defend the rights of the
people and to short to kill if necessary." He then spoke of the
various charges aimed to frame BOBBY SEALE and the other 14
Panthers in the death of ALEX RACK LEY. The third speaker at
this meeting, according to the source, was DOUGLAS MIRANDA, who
spoke of the welfare mothers' fight to get more clothes and
money.

The meeting closed with a film strip on the turmoil
of San Francisco State College .

j

A characterization of the SDS appears in

the Appendix Section.

21

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 165

raSgNS

'im OPEtr|||TALitY & TERROR AG&mST THE PEOPLE|^£RyftW»> ^ .^v.

■-Ti '• " r ' '

: ’■ v"- , : ' / ; p*i ;v.- ! ?. ■ *«f?" ■ :.=# •:. aj| h I

.• .' ■ ■ ; ’• n:y ? . . • ; *’ :.*. ’ '.>• . ; . *. •. "■ .v fv 'v. 1 *.]'••■

Ever since May 21, 1SS9 12 members of the New Haven Branch of the Black Panther Party, have been held in the | j.

racist prisons of the oppressor — the Connecticut State Government. These lying pigs are trying to make the people *-■ A.'*
believe that these Party members , who were trying to serve, educate, and solve the problems of the people 1

here in our community, who were trying to liberate their people from the foul hands of robbing, racist America,

■ • _ ' ; ... ‘

murdered one of their own revolutionary brothers, Alex Rackley, a Panther Party member from New York.

The New Haven Black Panthers did not kill their own revolutionary brother Alex. i\

THE RACIST PIGS KILLED ALEX RACKLEY, JUST LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN KILLING AND BEATING AND ; ;f>

HANGING OTHER BLACK PEOPLE THROUGH OUR WHOLE HISTORY HERE IN AMERICA. ‘ * ‘ _

. The pigs killed Brother Alex and blamed it on the New Haven Panthers, because they want to destroy the real ;
protectors, the real servants of the people — the Black Panther Party,

; The pigs killed Brother Alex and blamed It on the New Haven Panthers because they want the people fo be
_ afraid of the information the panthers have for the people, The pigs killed Brother Alex and blamed It on the
Mew Haven Panthers because they didn’t wantthe people find out the truth about what's really happening to them
here in New Haven and here in robbing, racist America. The pigs killed Brother Alex and blamed it on the Nevy Haven

others because they don't want the Panthers ito feed hungry school children here In New Haven. 1

rtklos to«ica to Hr.'I 1*," T? !T y >Cr BlKk 211 “1“ oppressed and exploited people litre in raclsl,\ j

. , ten... W. are no. a >u»tn addlels. trazy murderers, mat tut tnteiet a.Uy.u, tut m ltt yo '

- s ~ ; .

:/ V . ‘“people and all Other oppressed and exploited people,

i HE BLACK PANTHER PARTY GOES forth t/iMfft . . .

• . i ; - ■ THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE, NOT MURDERAND LIE TO THEM

; ■ ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE i. V .l" ■ ^

■ C'

j ‘ *’• <•

* b"/'

HELP FREE THE NEW HAVEN PANTHERS

■ s . /• • -i ■

i y I - . ■ V;... ,

. * r * •• * ■

. V 4 : W'.-

SERVING THE PEOPLE ■

THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY INVITES THE PEOPLE OF THE NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY

/ : - • .

TO ATTEND A MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 8:00 o'clock '-V

• \ ■

HILL BUCK ARTS THEATRE

335 WESTPORTSEA STREET
WE WILL DISCUSS THE UPCOMING TRIAL OF THE NEW HAVEN PANTHERS

IE ■ :• <:y - "W- ■■■ r-

».. . • ,*.4 . «/ ' d j-/ 1, • " '• ; t’v •'-*/. ,

. i • •. • • • •*. • - H ,-V , '.'••) • v,** s -

r • - . •• yv?* ,>

V 'J;

‘ ; i tV,-:.'; V. '-V;-

RECENT ARREST OF CHAIRMAN BOBBY SEALE FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM

GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PARTY’S TEN POINT PROGRAM AND PLATFORM ^ ff: \ J

; HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 167 . ■ . i ■';].$ 7 ■

To kidnap Chairman Bobby Seale on charges of kidnapping, conspiracy to kidnap, murder and consnlracv to commit murder

’ • ' . • • •

in connection with the slaying of Alex Rackley is absurd and ridiculous. Fourteen Panthers have already been framed ; ,
for the murder of Brother Rackley and now the fascist federal government is trying to frame the Chairman of the Black . v

/ . ...••• -• wv .. •/ . . . -* >•

/' Panther Party. '

i ;

The kidnap of Bobby Seale is the latest In a series of fascistic attacks by the pig power structure to destroy V ; ;
the leadership and organization of the Black Panther Party. We in the Party, recognize fascism for exactly what it Is. ^

!! Fascism is open terrorist vengeance against black people, the poor, the students, workers and all the people who will say

"no more’ 1 to the open repression that Is going on In America. / ' \ i ^

j: pjg chjet James A hern is quoted as saying "Seale spoke at Yale University May 19, and was In New Haven at the time ^

of the slaying." This is a bare-face lie. According to the report of the pigs, Alex Rackley was slain on May 21, 1969

The re-arrest of Chairman. Bobby, after he had been ransomed out of jail for the amount of ’$25,000.00 on charges ;

,i .

of flight to avoid prosecution is equally absurd. The pigs knew where he was all along. All they had to do was a6k our

i '•*•••■' •> — • • • • . • • .

t* .. ••

| : attorneys to produce him. , ./ !

| ... Our Minister of Defense, Huey P. Newton is in jail, Eldrldge Cleaver has been forced - ^ .

to flee the country, our Chief of Staff, David Hilliard Is being framed on trumped-up charges. And now Chairman Bobby
has these ridiculous charges made against him! But the blatant fascistic attacks against our leadership will not destroy the ?
1 Party. We will continue to serve the people with the Free Clothing Program for Children, The Free Breakfast Programs

the Liberation Schools, Free Health Clinics and the Free Lunch Programs.

- ?
I?

• j

"Historically, all reactionary forces on the verge of extinction invariably conduct a last desperate struggle against the " : M

revolutionary forces, and some revolutionaries are apt to be deluded tor a time by this phenomenon of outward strength : 'i
but inner weakness, failing to grasp the essential fact that the enemy Is nearing extinction while they themselves are -

approaching victory. " (Red Book page 83)

Huey P. Newton has said that "we are oxen to be ridden by the

I-*.-’*- " .'.' v. v

. ' 5 ‘ *X

people." We will continue to serve the people and we will grow stronger.

!

V

: S

. *r*Y

' /ii

1W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 168

gl v. 4 ^ Y *;'f \ yI'"‘Y '. -’• f -s* -fi - i l

| f WELFARE PICS REFUsWo GIVE MOTHERS MONEY JO PURCHASE BATO TO SCHOOL CLOTHING FOR 1 THEIR CHILDRE

■ • ’’ ' i'-VV ;' •/

The Hew Haven Welfare Mothers are demanding that. this racist power structure gives them a sufficient amount of money

to purchase back-to-school clothing for their children, In Connecticut, welfare recipients are allowed $12.50 to purchase ;
a winter coat for a growing boy of 13. The average monthly clothing allowance is $6.80 per child which is totaiiy iitadeauafi
The pig power structure had the nerve to oink in the face of the people when the mothers appeared at the State Welfare
Department in Hartford, demanding to talk to the State Welfare Commisioner, Edward Shapiro . The demcgogic ; "

(lying, deceiving) punk ran away into hiding after he got word that the mothers were on their wav to Hartford

with their children. Rather than face the mothers, their children, and have to deal with their needs he had his flunkies report

that he had "just received a hay fever attack.” '

You would think that this was cruel enough but along comes bone-nosed Richard Milhouse Nixon, oinking
that things are going to be better for welfare recipients by offering a $1,600 minimum in aid per year. This might be an
improvement in Mississippi, but in Connecticut its like throwing crumbs in the face of the people. Yet these same running
dogs politicians who are the human properties of finance capital (the flunkies of Hunt, Dupont, Rockefeller, Kennedy, Etc,.)
can allocate billions and billions of dollars to send monkeys as astro pigs to the moon. But when if comes to the basic needs
of the "wretched of the earth” , the people who have been enslaved by this oppressive capitalistic system cannot even begin
to meet those needs — food, clothing, housing, education. The reponse to tne people from the fascist pigs — ••

the lying politicians, the greedy businessmen and the racist pig cops is "OINK/” ’ • ! . ,

The cost ef living has gone to outer space aboard the latest spaceship. V -\ ;

And all that the fascist U.S. Government does for the poor is raise taxes, decrease the services, make cutbacks, and cink
empty words. The criminal clothing allotment to Welfare recipients points out the major difference in this

corrupt American society, the difference between the haves (the exploiters — the people who own the Y

means of production) and the have-nots (the exploited — the people who are overworked, underpaid, and overcharged for

material merchandise which they themselves work to produce). 'r . • : . . / ,'Y’

The Black Panther Party calls upon the people of the New Haveh community to support the Welfare Mothers' bj( participating i

a demonstration on Wednesday, September 3rd, 1968 . Meet at Dixwell Plaza 8:00 AM in the morning to march with the
mothers to the Welfare Department on Bassett Street, POWER TO THE WELFARE MOTHERS

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE

FREE HUEY

V FREE BOBBY SEALE

FREE THE NEW HAVEN PANTHERS FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS

FREE ALL OPPRESSED PEOPLE

THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY IS ASKING THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY TO INFORM US OF ANY

VACANT HOUSES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE FOR SALE OR FOR RENT FOR THE PURPOSE

OF ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTER, FREE MEDICAL CLINICS,

FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM, AND A LIBERATION SCHOOL FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 169

NH 100-19186

IV. DOCUMENTS URGING REVOLUTIONARY PROGRAM

The following documents and flyers concernfcg
BPP activities in the New Haven area are set forth. These
documents were obtained by both open and concealed sources
and testimoffiy can be furnished ty the New Haven Office as
to their date of receipt and disposition by BPP members in
the New Haven area.

Also, the following letter was furnished by
Mr. CHRISTOPHER KNUDSEN, 1304 Hartford Turnpike, New' Haven,
Connecticut. This letter is one of the many such letters sent
out by the BPP, 760 Orchard Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

As the letter reflects, JOEL BROWN is listed as the breakfast
coordinator for the New Haven. BPP.

26

12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 170

%;Yy .,’■".'1. V.s

. * • 0 »

... *£L ‘

- • 7T

e'B1LA€K

Twelve members of New Haven's Black Panther Party are still in jail all without bail-— -

•■•^.convicted by the New Haven Register-Journal Courier without benefit of trial by jury- denied

; ..• their riqhts— - ■ .« . V ’ -V -. Y.* v -'tZi ' ■

,v n , ■

<£> , V

This is a. political case. The Black Panther Party is an ,prgariiza_tion_of black people working to change
»' .the economic ?nd social system of this country.'' They "oppose the way •iff' which this system divides black people
from white people, preventing^thernTrom uniting" to work for their common benefit, ** ' ’« t. - ,' ■ °

• , ” Any group, especially black pcoplc,,that works'for sorious basic change in this country is a threat to those

•■'in power;- Students and 'others who oppose theiwariand the'military. wdrkefs-who want •chango in’the'fac tor ies
rV and on their jobs, black people who demand-.a different'.Sconomic and /political 'sys"tem-Tali. t these"pepni'' ~ geared '
•jjgtoy those.in power., And ; if all these groups seeking changes can see they have common goai»,;then the ruling elite
will surely be in trouble. ,

The Black Panthers have been jailed in f .many..cities^esidcs;Ncw Haven. j.Thr.^^th|rs understand that unity
"« between- black and whito people .Is nccessary ’foriany .mcaningful^cha'nge.that.wi^^bfifit those^whp work to produce

this country s wealth, but havo been consistently domed acccsrtoj it. • r- .

■.®De© Madk

—^Wo'rc not worried about skin [cotorl ; We've understood • ."The power structure is going to be making attacks on
and told the iteopto that it's a class struggle — the upper , y those who are trying to initiate the struggle. ..^s wo go
class exploiting and oppressing the lower class." through a ‘legal process' that's supposed to bo for the

"The f our key Panther Programs arc breakfast for children,
the petition campaign for community control of thepoheo.
free health clinics In the black community, and black
liberation schools in tin* h/ack community." ■ .. s

'Our program is a universal one, applicable to. all working

asaeffl; Zlfoe

The Panther's believe that black peoplo especially should not serve in the military. Point 6 of the Panther
Platform states in part “we believe that 8|ack people should not be forced to fight in the military service to dofend
a racist government that does not protect us. We will not fight and kill other people of color in the world who, .
like Black peopled are being victimized by the white racist government of America.” -

■ The Panthers recognize that United States military involvement overseas does not serve the interests of the
people. We agree, In support of the stand of the Black Panther Party against' the war in Vietnam and American
military policy, there will be a demonstration on the New Haven Greenj -. r ; < ’-, ££•/.

JOIN US IN DEMONSTRATING ' v

•■W , NEW HAVEN GREEN '■ J-V-c;-

• 5:00 pm PICKET FEDERAL COURT HOUSE *

6:30 pm RALLY AND SPEAKERS
- WED.; AUGUST 6, 1969..- -■ ;W*:

UNITE WITH THE ! '
BLACK PANTHERS *•
TO FIGHT OPPRESSION

Draft Action Group/Rciistanco 855^1082 American Independent Movement 787-0123. . New Haven SAMf;

HH 12540 Doclti: 59167923

I5TO?

WST

liisH

I , ' r~- ~~ m fSfllli

' WtSScft-v .... ...... . ..

K K ; u :

V-tf"-.:'}'. <••

a ■

•:• fjv:

r *■
1\. :

i; Ns-

Ml

‘ •!vR c ji , v

...a! -.* : V .Vi v'-Js • '•!

i '-V

. . s ..

. •

l.rVv' -K:ir •;

:«?§f

> • ..•■.• V.'. *.•'•.£..?

. I 1 '. .V- £>;. • ”

••..'•? ?r v -

■ - ■ "'V ' ■% :•* ■« :v;.\ \ ■■■»• ,.;■■■ : sin

, ■ /• • = iv .’v'

' , j \ -TV .

■ ' t. y i - -■ • ■ • . * ■ '‘1 .'■ '■■ ■■ -•• . f* - v . . j * *.•• V^*'~

! ’ i-.r V "•■•• *■•

^r-' : ; v7'ii T- "Hi 7|i j •

s •*.' *'

i •*. *. r.

.% I ■ •

•* . . ' i • (- c / / / j ir fT

■ !>:•.
* 5 >i

y n

jv • .

:',i (z ?r>L6 : ' : i£> t v r~ ; to ..

M: . ..-•••■. ■ '.:-S

C^A-^55 ■ ■ ' ;# : : ^ •

. ^ J t * "1* 4 “ijk* jj* » •*, ”

p ;-•! p* ?

kC^,p;icS-S

S:/.V ; *hl - : VIVih*!-?, fttog

v-^.- :. : V - f •/'- •'■ --4?

I - scr T t-i /_ " i 4 -v^
■■■

V. '•••.* ■ -7 * . : , •:. .. . •'•;-;•• '/'•■ -; •»;:>

.j S ..... . . ' . , , - -:V*.

■<*>

-i.

>r

. *JS ■

• *•£. »*

. .m-'; -> » ss-v^/-^. V 7-Sr^ ^ 7 ‘

... ••• • ••.. ■]■ ■ yfeits^* >•■•;■ •».'. r? ;.\ !•'..• * .. -<•;••■ £-• ^ i ■ : ; .v; .•

■ •■ . ' -W-7'i'. . •..•• ■ . •> • &:•••..•;••(, ■&£#: Ai

HW

W-

; -.I-*
*)•
e*

■ #
&

V;'

125407 Docid:59l67923| Page 172

' jvfcl.

,f 7 / '■

% ij .* Ir*-'

i •-/■ -1 ••

.VjV'L?

>»

1 .i;

‘ s . ; J-h ( * i;R:

• ‘-r.iv/ -VS.3:

•w • . » ■•'s *' .‘sir-.- i'r . • •

• '-hj a. < .-te^/xr-r.s-.

: : '

. ,.r . . *• ; •

BL&Q^jPAN TKERS A ':• PSRSECUTIOW ana lw»eX'

' - • * - "? •• S - v 'w- «5

• . ( * 4 ■ ■ * ‘_3 ' *_;»* "* j

Bayonet displays and gas attacks are becoming ever A'.:! "A
more frequent in the cities of our country. They have
become the open weapons of federal, state and local .-A

governments for suppression of popular discontent and
A: public protost. A-/

The National Guard and the polico $ire increasingly AAA

using forco and terror on college campusos, in the black AAAAAaA-'
ghottps end on pickot lines. Every American' s right to AA-'-A V*k A
freedom of assembly and .expression is being threatened . A. ; , A : .
by those actions. : ’j;:*?-----*' '"'A

In the name of "law and order", police clubs ond A' AA a '• A A>V;

jaillhgs aro being used by the authorities to sllenoo ' V'-'. AA'A A.A

Just demand of 0 ?* Jobs, oduontion pnd a do con t living. .'AWa

This is tho ffJampv/ork In whiph tho cltizons of oyf
community should view the outcry of Now Haven polico, f

press end politicians against tho Black Ponthor Party
lcadoro. Behind their chorgo of "conspiracy to murdor" : ; r ' ■ , A-' A
Is tho offort to destroy m organization which has ; : \.AAVAVAA '
challenged racist rule, injustice and indignity under n ;A A
which black pooplo have suffered far too long* ’ 'A Av-AA'A

This is not tho first oaso of pcrsooutlon of tho oo A -A A \A
who unite to improve their condition. But it IS timo . .-A: .

to' spoalc out 'and act bo that it shall bo tho laetl AA •.

Trade unionists should rconll that parly labor V‘. : A’AArrv
organizations wore donouncod by employers and brought ! : AAAvA A A'
to trial as "consplriolcs." Our history io full of A/ ;i f P :
frame-ups, imprl conmontn and oven executions of labor’s AA' 'AAA.
martyrs. Wo all know today that thoy struggled and . A A A- . (a’

oufforod for all of us. A AA'A

. ' L-i
ft r.

■ ! '• f

•• ■ i.u

• t.A’1
i ; I-

• i.:-?

• . r .vi

■i AA ;

What woro tho Now Havon Panthers doing? Thoy wore A ■. A.'.- AAAY
proposing to noirvo daily froo breakfasts for children in , .

our oity schools. Thoy palled for support t&dHili
Health Centor and for freo mddlcal bard for working . V ' j; A\

pooplo and their families. . A 'A' A A-'"’

Their " orlrao" Was to put tho spotlight upon a system
that oynloally protonds to dhTd for* tho needs of tho people. ;

Eight non and women, two of them minors, wpro jailed A:A;A : - Av--.
in New Havon - and other arrests followod in oitids aordse A AAA ••' A.
tho country - in an offort to destroy the Black Panthor -A; A- A ! A;:A'
organization. Bail has do far boon ddhiodl /A''*: ,: .. - AAvVf s 'r i A

Democratic rights for all Americans are at stnkd. - ' ■ ■ : •

Victimization of tho Ponthors will only caso the way A. A AA A-
for tho Nixon administration' s growing use of thp oourta A/VArAv' - '
and polioo raprossioh. fhls pannot bo allowed Ipy those •-•/AAVA' '.VA
who want ah end to povorty, raoi sn rind wax'* ; A A ; • A

Tho people must' rankd thonsOlVd's hoard* RosdiiltiohS, ■
letters to the prGns and public authorities - from unions,

t individual c:i ti zdh s .ahcl ijg'rotips - should .'.A . A '

'30 '"® - '' a

I' ;

1. ■{

■ I:.. '

- | ■ . • .■

•AAA:

! _ ft.’*- * ^ •* 1

* t ;> ( .aaa .

I ''AAA

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 174

•Just dqmandB xlip J Jobs, 1 education and a docoii«'-livlng

;; X-l ■■■;; This la tho ftJcnidv/ork in which tho citizens of .our

community should view the outcry of Now Haven police,

■ \’j ■.■■■■■

^r.'vU : ir

In

i-

1 •

l i-

i i

-I t

.( i :

• i ! y! i
! i :>■ •

■ i

•i-i
ii* I

I

' . t .

j. t

i u .

...

;K

challenged racist rule, injustice and indignity under
which black pcoplo have suffered far too long.

This. is not tho first caco of persecution of thooo
who unite to lmprovo their condition. But it IS time
to spook out and act so that -it shall bo .the last*

Trado unionists should recall tpat early: labor,
organizations wero donouricod by employers end brought
to trial ao "consplrioics.*' Our' history is full of-
frame-ups, imprisonments and even executions of labor' s

• . a. v,;.. ■

"•V> 'j-;. J;.£|j

• • . ,r ; ‘i j»i

:.-K ' "

■i

... • , . t, sj.,. ”1

.'.v • V Vi y.;. ••

• ■ -1.-'

; -• 4*

. r --.;

martyrs. Wo all know today that they struggled and' V ■ \ , ‘

suffered; for all of U8i j 'jl- ; . . ■ •" :>

What wero the Now Haven Panthers doing? ’ They wero
propevrin® -to corvo dolly froo breakfasts for ohlldron in
our city schools. They called for support of tho Hill !'

Health Center and for froo medical. ocrojCbr, working,. .

pcoplo and their families.’' • i; ' 1 V: ' [ ! ;■!'' ' ' ' V‘V : X... '•!

Their M crirao.“;>was to put' tho spotlight upon a system ;j

that cynically protends to care for the needs! of j the people.

'5 . !*'* T • • 'V-ri.i *•* ? 1-f *- .*.*£•»**• i** t - JC ■, ••• . , ‘ . ■ • ' ,

, Sight men and women, two of them minors, wor.o Jailed
in New Haven - and other arre Bts 'followed ‘in ; cities across
tho country - in cn effort to destroy the Black Panther
organization. Bail 1 has co for been denied 1 . ' \

■ •, i I

:i:v r:i

Democratic rights for all Amorlcnns !aro at stake.
Victimization ; of the Panthers will' only ocdo !the:way ...
for tho Nixon administration's growing uso of the courts
and polico:;rcprosslbn.'\ ,: ' : Thls;;ca^ ;bo allowed by ’those

who want ari'-ohd to povorty, ‘racism : end war* f ’ \ r :

f ;• U. '• I. ■ I! : i •». V t. .

Tho people must ''nako thorn so lvo's hoard J' Rosdlutlpns,
letters to the proas and public authorities - .from unions,

,\

1 •

churches, individual citizen a and groups' - should ;' . ,

spook out now for: ' ; V! ‘ r ' ;v i ti •i- ' t • • = s V- . -V

; X'-.-

IMMEDIATB REI£ASE of tho Black Panther case victim si

• ) ■

.1

AID to V

■Black Pchthor logoi ddfonso* •; ■

>.X/. : -'tv : m- .-X • ;"?X .j. ; ' ■ • 'C. ' ?••••.

to police infiltration- ’and poroe'c^tlpn i.;;' : : ' ; , .

AN END

of pooplo' s organizations'.

c .*

• Issued by Communist Party of Connecticut, June, l9f>9

: + < ammI oi «... v.'.ul'.v'iv'S n

' ' v ' National, Office., 23. We,st..26..St. . New Xork. N.Y. 1003

;• ?• ■ ..••••• i ” ■ "pixt-iayv.vc-- f v :

•v;.;J ;;v :i.i ; ir • ,'j v : »r i ? l f /• 1 1

’ ' " ; ' ' " * " ■; V:;. - v ^ .- T . ' • ' ' •• ,■ ••!

.100.10-

• ■ i.! 1 "! oyu' pua .^C cr- J. •

t i * •*

31

•. S ■

}■ '■ hi .; -.yK •• £ '■>:£

IV:- 'V '•/ V.;- •'

' H. ■

.r.; ■

1IW. 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Pa«je 175

..P f- • • ■

■ vtt£r;.-
-/i'lX;- 1 .-'

; * r ’ •• *"ij • :" r - t-f r;t- ( ./a- . t^v. ; ■.* V-*

r * • M :«r -t* Ks • i ; s ;f4' v • •: >

/' .7; . • . I <■ |j ; | - ■ : ii r f ■ % - V!:.' ■■ .

^ 1 ' ! . • i '• * ' l ; - - : ,, j Y ’ ■ ' ' ‘ -, f - .* ' . \ . ■ i. -j (,'j / .J V ■ ,

•K" V-l' ’ ''"V ' 1: T/l’v •■••••. • : ' ••>V'rk ■y&zc.C-f 1 :

• i I!; ', :

•; f ‘i • - v • ! ■ ->v'- ; * '-v -S.: 'u^ ; > t- -re-ivi*

, ' • ; . ' : . . , ... .y, ■ - - 1 . • ,

‘ I i Sirs: ' ■ •• •• • ‘ Vy

.*. jj 1 . w f . ^ ^ r t ' ‘i ■ ■

Some tine during the next-. f-eiv,- -weeks-, they. Black"’ Panther^ Party will ’ in-

J* • ■ f i C •..'•f’trr,* /’ ~ - -V -

jj !•• •, ■’ ' • "■ .• /■ » • - •- -

. | itiate a Free Breakfast For Children 1 KewXvHay^n area, I supp-

L - ;-.' •; : : i ’ / -V. s’ V • '-V: ^ r~.C;. ... ‘ ' . •

i’’ | : • ose you are av/are of the serious hunger situation in the black communities 1 :::

f which is a very real and dangerous .■brobldmvThe 'Black , -Panther 0 Par tv realis-

I ' rf crJ.^;ro,r; l ei . ^

| ing this trying to solve this probleni^byFimp'lemeritingFifr.eb' “Breakfast ^og-"f ai '

rams everywhere we exist .At the 'time of this writing the Breakfast Program

{ vr>cr. r cv r; t ' '

is/ feeding 40,000 children each morning ;acro,3.s the ; iecuntry,^ 00 p^, 4 ■

ose yc
which

] i \. / The purpose of this letter istto'requestr.a-'d,ail-'y-odonaj;ipn of; one ,

! o / '• p- fv.-.acw > >Fir. citics*'r.cpOoo '•

hundred( 100) cartons(i- pt, ) of milk; We f eelv'this ri'a-.ca- smalicibut adequate

If: donation, to your less fortunate, 'neighbors, We would appreciate your reply a-

i S' ,v , •’ Vv'Vy 1 *? c "TO fit' at.ak.c.,:’ • - • '

[ •. i : • as soon as possible, Our telephone/number- i3v6.24-5475.'i' :6

> tv.'- : ';■■■ .. •* :^vW*;8‘- v/r/-

r I If you doubt my identification - you ’can •contact -Our^national offices

I . ‘ . ■ *}../' •• ; : ; V /.FF- ./• ./•

! | in ..Berkley, Calif , ,3106 ShattuclO; Aye.,.;^tel,84^;CPip3 1

j! . ' ' • . • \ - fre-n ur.icr.rvj':

i a :-■» m' « "t ' > - e^iruld. i- 1

• -/•' V •*. ' . ’ .

. • , _ .. ‘ All Power to the i

■ ,ii\ ?|f caso. vlatli? .

- " % , Joel Brovm ‘ ' u

people

j v .■

njf 12540 Doqld: 59167923 Page 176

’’Breakfast Co-ordinator - .. •

• •: : U - P 0 .^ SC C'.! tl on * " • * • ' . ..

isZ'’ V 1 N, Haven Black Panther Party

: ■' •' - • ?>•-* -

■ June/^9 { / ./• ;

1 > | jt p , * 4- f . - .. : .'Jv.

J • 4 . ■ -r ; /■ ? . ■>/ _ j /'tfiffQ

■ • ;•!</ ■ ,U\ % l :V- V-C? • F ' 7- '0:.; : V h - ' :

! ! :■ ..b 1 • 7 V ^*1 tr

•./•j. •• -i,r f ; ;•

' • 1 T ' , . . . * ' < v.-' ■ .

/ : : •. .;■ • ;Q /; 77 r._ - - /.•> .

*. ‘1. /.•/_ :■ j *•:. i.i ’’ . ■/' .V-.v-V. . • - V‘-' ■’ . , , . '/■ . i/ ' . * j *-

• S.‘/V vv/ V'F -jt v 7 .:-' ::. ; vV ;

NH 100-19186

On September 20, 1969, NH T-3 advised that the BPP
in New Haven had sent letters to approximately 30 business firms
in the New Haven area. Source stated that the New Haven Police
Department is presently checking out as many of these business
establishments as possible to determine if extortion methods are
being utilized by the BPP.

On October 18, 1969, an article appeared in the "New
Haven Register" a daily newspaper published at New Haven,
Connecticut, captioned "Panthers Seek Food for Young'? which
stated as follows:

"The Black Panther Party said today that it
is seeking food or funds to continue a free-
breakfast program for children.

"Joel Brown, who organized the program, said
free breakfast is being served Monday through
Friday in the Newhallville Teen Lounge, 179
Shelton Avenue .

"He said 14 children came when the program
started 10 days ago. Attendance since that
day has ranged from a low of 23 to a high of
71 Friday.

"Brown said attempts to solicit food contribu-
tions from area businessmen have been unsuccess-
ful 'because businessman have been told how to
interpret our requests.'

34

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 178

"He said businessman were under the erroneous impression
that the Black Panther party would intimidate or use
coercive tactics to gain cooperation. Brown denied that
there was any truth to that rumor.

"He also denied that children who attend the breakfast
are indoctrinated with the Maoist philosophy which serves
as the theoretical foundation of the Panther party.

.*'*.* **•• „**' ** • 1 . * * ■ * • /

" ’We have no time for education during the breakfast program, '
he said. ’However, we do hope eventually to st^rt a 1
Liberation School’ for this purpose which would be open
from 3; 30 to 5 p.m.*

"He said the breakfast program is now serving children
from Newhallville and a small portion from the Hill who
are brought to the teen center by car at 7 a.m. The
Panthers expect eventually to begin breakfast programs
in the Hill and in the Dwight-Dixwell neighborhoods, he
said . _ "••••;

"The breakfast program has been titled ’The John Huggins
Memorial Free Breakfast for Children Program, ’ Brown said,
in honor of the Black Panther who was shot to death a
year ago by members of a black nationalist group ip Cali-r
fornia.

"Huggins, a New Haven native, was the husband of Ericka
Huggins who is one of 14 Black Panthers currently awaiting
trial in the torture -slaying of Alex Rackley,"

V. EVIDENCE OF NATIONAL UNITY

I i . • •: ■ .'/ ..

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 179

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVEST!G»ON

Date Octo b er 18 , 1969

On October 8, 1969, at approximately 12? 40 p.m.
the following individuals were observed entering Black
Panther Party (BPP) headquarters, 35 Sylvan Avenue, New
Haven, Connecticut: • . '

•DAVID HILLIARD ' ’’ ■

DONALD COX /. . • -

. AL CARROL, ’ ,

-V ' * »• _ • . A * * ■ ... - - *; • S

■ • • f.'. ..

were observed in a 1969 Olds mobile station wagon bearing
New York registration 7679X-F. In addition to Jthe above i .
mentioned individuals, other persons were- in this car and
were seen entering BPP headquarters. All of the above- I

mentioned individuals entered 35 Sylvan Avenue and ^remained
there for approximately one hour, at which time iftey^vere/
observed re-enterihg the above-mentioned vehicle a R d travel-
ing to the entrance of the Connecticut Turnpike where they : r
headed in the direction of New York City, at which time the
surveillance by Bureau agents was discontinued.

On

10/8/69

-at

36

New Haven, Conn.

.File #

•* ? «•).*, 1 . V

NH; 100-19188,;:

1 i :u": :■ .

SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY/jfp
SA WILLIAM A . GILLEN
by -S A LEWI S W. HYDEN , 11

I',

-Date dictated

10/ 13/69

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are -not to be distributed outside your agency. . --

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 180

NH 100-19186:

On October 17, 1989, NH T-l? ^dvised that SAM NAPIER,
BPP national circulation manager for the "Black Panther" news-
paper, would te flying to New York on October 17, 1969.

Rource stated that NAPIER would be bringing Black Panther news-
papers and posters eventually to be sent to New Haven, Connecticut

On October 20, 1969, NH T-3 advised that SAM NAPIER
was observed entering BPP headquarters at 35 Sylvan Avenue,

New Haven, Connecticut o Scffirce sdrised that NAPIER remained
for approximately two days and departed by car for New York
at 4:00 p.m. .October IS, 1969 ••

On October 14, 1969, NH T-3, advised that the following
known members of the BPP originally from New York City are ‘
presently active in BPP activities in the New Haven area:

JACOB BETHEA' A ' f v.. •

ROSCOE LEE

HENRY MITCHELL), alsp known as Sonny Mitchell

ELIZABETH MITCHELL nee BRAGG

RONNIE TYSON

AMON FREDERICK BENNETT

VERNON MILLER

NH T-3 also advised that an attorney named ARTHUR
F, TURCO has been involved in defense plans concerning the
Connecticut 15, but that TURCO is not known to be in New Haven
on a permanent basis.

NH T-3 also advised that the following members of the
BPP from Boston, Massachusetts, are presently in New Haven pr
Have been within the past two months active in BPP activities;

DOUGLAS MIMNBA, Captain, BPP, Boston;

JUDY LEE
VERNA HAMPTON
DOUGLAS FAUNTEROY
WILLIAM JACKSON
JOHN L s CHEATHAM
DAVID QUICK

CHARLES ,S CAPPY ,? PINDERHVGHES

V'::- 37

NW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 181

I

NH 100-19186

NH T-3 advised that IDA LOIS WALSTON, a member of
the BPP presently incarc© rated in Niantic, Connecticut, has
also been involved in Black Panther activities in New Haven.
WALSTON is originally from Seattle, Washington. Source stated
that JOEL BROWN, originally from Boston, is presently heading
up the Black Panther Breakfast Program in the New Haven area .

On the same date, NH T-3 stated that DAVID HXLLXAIU),
with DONALD COX, came to New Haven on October 8, 1969, purpose
of this visit unknown. Source also advised that information
has been developed concerning further participation in BPP
activities in New Haven by ROBERT BAY SAM NAPIER, National
leaders of the BPP.

NH T-3 further advised that ELAINE BROWN, communications
secretary for the BPP, Southern District of California, has been
active in BPP activities throughout the State, but has recently
returned to the West Coast. In addition, C. MELVIN JOHNSON, also
known as ( JOMO KENYATTA of the Baltimore BPP, continues to be
active in New Haven.

NH T-3 stated that DONNA J. WASHINGTON, a known BPP
member of the Chicago BPP is expected in the New Haven area in
the near future.

Source stated that the above-mentioned individuals have
come to New Haven to take part in the "Defense of the Connecticut
15" and are attempting to make a "show of force" prior to the
trial of BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, Chairman, BPP, and the several BPP
members presently incarcerated for the torture -murder of BPP
victim ALEX RACK LEY.

Source stated that in addition to the above-mentioned
individuals, leaders of the BPP in New Haven are continually seek-
ing additional help from New York and San Francisco.

NH T-3 advised that VELVA NEWSON and ROBERT WEBB from
San Francisco were presently active in New Haven.

HW 12540 Doictd: 59167923 Page 182

! • 1 -V '

I

APPENDIX

<> r

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka
Black Panther Party for
Self-Defense

According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther Party
(BPP) was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, California,
to organize black people so they can take control of the life,
politics, and the destiny of the black community. It was organi-
zed by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON, BPP
Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence of
two to fifteen years on a conviction of manslaughter in connection
with the killing of an Oakland police officer.

The official newspaper, "’The Black Panther/' which further describes
itself as the "Black Community News Service/' stated that the BPP
advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in its revolutionary
program to end oppression of the black people. Residents of the
black community are urged to arm themselves against the police who
are consistently referred to in the publication as "pigs" who should
be killed.

. i •

"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains an edi-
torial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE MASON MURRAY, which
ends with the following;

"Black men. Black people, colored persons of America, revolt
everywhere! Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is
revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite!

Black Sower. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere."

Included in the introduction to an article appearing in the October
5, 1968j, edition of "The Black Panther" is the statement .we
will not dissent from American Government. We will overthrow it."

Issues of the "Black Panther" regularly contain quotations from the
writings of Chairman 1A0 Tse-tung of the People's Republic of China
and feature MAO’s statement that "political powercgrows out of the

barrel of a gun."

The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattuck
Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been established at
various locations throughout the United States.

37

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 183

2 APPENDIX

BLACK PANTH ER 1 AB I f - CClft iKCTl &tT

Oo Msy 19, 1969*; SOfNf G/X3RGE SiALE, National Black
Panther Party Chair nun, spoke s\t Bat tell Chapel, Elm and
College Streets, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

SEALE spoke in part as follows <s

’’...The struggle we- sue involved in is not a racial
struggle, bit a class struggle. We have to define
the revolution that's occurring in this counrty as
a people struggle. •• We've got to teach these kids
to use guns &o that when the racist pig comes down
into our community and brutalizes our people, we
are gonna kill... If ve catch a pig brutalizing our
people in the black community, we are gonna kill
him - we .are gonna stop him..."

On April 20, 1969, a second source advised that the
Communist Party of Connecticut, held a State Convention at the
Peoples Center, 2:7 Hove Street, Nev? Haven, Connecticut, on that
date. During this convention, it was announced that there was
going to be a memorial service in New Haven on that date for
three Black Panthers who were slain a year ago; and all members
of the Communist F’arfcy were invited to attend this memorial.

The Black Panther Party presently has chapters in
Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, and Middletown, Connecticut.
Their leadership is presently confused since eight members of
the Black Panther Party were arrested by the New Haven Police
Department for the murder of ALEX RACKLEY, alleged Black Panther
Pa^ty member from New York City, whose body was found in
Middlei’ield, Connecticut, on May 21, 1969.

The National Organization of the Black

Panther Painty is characterized separately.

Vo

1IW 12540 DocId:59167923 Page 184

1 A P P E N D I X

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

A source has advised that the Students for a Democratic
Society (SDS) , as it is known today, came into being at a
founding convention held at Port Huron, Michigan, in June, 1962.
From an initial ideological posture of "participatory democracy,"
the current line of the national leadership reveals an adherence
to Marxism-Leninism. MICHAEL KLOMSRY, National Secretary, in
March, 1969, called for the building of a revolutionary Marxist-
Leninist movement. The program of SDS has moved from involve-
ment in civil rights struggles to an anti-Vietnam war position
and finally to its present, advocacy of an anti-imperialist line,
linking up the oppressed peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin
America with the black liberation movsnent in the United States.
China, Vietnam and Cuba are regarded as countries which are
leading the world-wide struggles against United States imperialism.
On the other hand, SDS regards the Soviet Union as an
imperialist power and does not support the policies of that
country .

SDS maintains a National Office in Room 206, 1608
West Madison St rest , Chicago, Illinois. Its officials paper
"New Left Notes" reflects the line of the national leadership
and program adopted at meetings of the National Council and
National Interim Committee (NIC) . Three nationals officers
and an NIC of eleven members are elected each year during a
June National Convention.

SDS Regional Offices and university and college
chapters elect delegates to National Counpil meetings wherein
program and ideology are debated, but each Region and chapter
is autonomous in nature and is free to carry out independent
policy and programs reflective of local conditions.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 185

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

D STATES DEPARTMENT OF

wSTICE

Federal bureau of investigation
New Haven, Connecticut

October 30, 1969

Title . BLACK PANTHER PARTY >

Character RACIAL MATTERS ; SMITH ACT OF 1940 ;

SEDITION; CONSPIRACY - REBELLION
Reference AND INSURRECTION

New Haven evidentiary report of SA
THOMAS F. MC GORRAY dated and captioned
as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities
are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable
info mat ion in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions oi the FBI. It is the property
of the FBI and is loaned to your aqency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside
your agency.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 186

11/4/69

TELETYPE

CODED

URGENT

DIRECTOR (105-165706), BOSTON (157-654), NEW YORK (100-161993)
SAN FRANCISCO (157-1204)

NEW HAVEN (100-19186)

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

BLACK PANTHER PARTY - FIREARMS, BPP - RACIAL MATTER
RE NEW HAVEN TEL CALL TO BOSTON NOV*.’ THREE LAST$

SOURCE, RELIABLE INIPAST, ADVISED THE HAS RECEIVED
INFORMATION THAT THE BPP HARTFORD HAS OBTAINED FIFTY CARBINES
(THIRTY - THIRTY’S) FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE & r

I ALL BPP HARTFORD, REPORTEDLY SOLD TEN
OF THESE GUNS TO UNKNOWN MEMBER OF BPP BOSTON WHO MET THEM IN
EAST HARTFORD, AFTERNOON OF NOV^ THREE LAST, ABD PAID I 1
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. SOURCE STATED THAT SOME
OF THESE CARBINES HAVE BEEN SENT TO BPP NEW HAVEN AND THE REST
ARE STILL IN HARTFORD'^ FOUR MEMBERS OF BLACK STONE RANGERS
HARTFORD, ALL JUVENILES, WERE ARRESTED BY HARTFORD PD NOVf
THREE LAST IN POSSESSION OF TWENTY^ TWO CALIBER RIFLE AND ONE
THIRTY - THIRTY RIFLE/i? THESE GUNS WERE STOLEN FROM THUNDERBIRD
GUN SHOPPPARK ST « HARTEORD, CONN? MORNING OF NOV. 7 ' TWO LAST?

8^New Haven

^i T iaQ<aaig6 (bpp)

rX- 1 57 - 1.079

1-157-533

1-157-1284

1-52-1677

157-1311

TFM/mhn

(S)

g&ycfted ^--- ..

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 187

'FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

PAGE TWO

REMAINING FOUR GUNS STOLEN, TWO THIRTY - THIRTY’S AND TWO
TWELVE GAUGE SHOTGUNS REPORTEDLY TO BE TRANSPORTED TO BPP NEW
HAVEN VIA STOLEN RED TEMPEST BELONGING TO BLACK STONE RANGERS
IN HARTFORD.

TO RETURN TO BOSTON FOR TRAINING
NOV.? FOUR INSTANTS 3 SURVEILLANCES OF BPP HEADQUARTERS NEW HAVEN
FAILED TO REFLECT PRESENCE OF RED TEMPEST? ATF, NH AND HARTFORD

PD, SS, ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH, CONNS STATE POLICE ADVISED?

■ ; *. 1 1

ADMINISTRATIVE: SOURCE IS

I 1 ( NHTvDASH NINE). BOSTON ATTEMPT TO VERIFY SALE OF GUNS

IN BOSTON? NY AND SAN FRANCISCO WILL ALERT

AND ARRIVAL OF

, BPP SOIRCES RE THE ABOVE? NEW HAVEN WILL MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH
SOURCE, ATTEMPT TO LOCATE STOLEN TEMPEST, AND ATTEMPT TO LOCATE
ORIGINAL SOURCE OF GUNS?

END

/:

/.

t.

j)

r

FOIA(b) (7) -

! / '

\/7

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 188

Cover Sheet for Informant Report or M"*<--ial

FD-306 (Rev. 3-13-68)

Date prepared

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

n z i

Received by

r.

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

| | in person by telephone | 1 by mail

| | orally ' 1 ] recording device [ j written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:
Date

Dictated

Transcribed

-I*'?

. to

Authenticated
by Informant _

Brief description of activity or' material

tfirzm ?«us r-Vi' sisv&d

-V» r-V /'.£ ♦ y A i* r. tJv /: *f£- ? v.-S^V- . <•*> i»«

r ri.«* * j *• v<. » v ‘ .»v . *-/ * ^

Date of Report

Datcts) of'acti'vTty

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

File where original is located ifnotattached

* INDIViMj XlflvDESIGN ATED BY f AN AST E RI Sk'( * j ? 0N L Y ATf EN DE D 'A V ME ETING AND DID NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE.
VIOLENCE OR REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES WERE NOT DISCUSSED.

or ? ? * )

S.»|. 3 /»{; is $ »334 }

t$mw zi&vm'}

w i

m.

6*> a*,./

Block Stamp

\ c 3 "i-\crvA- c W-

r

SEARCHED

iNnPxfn

SERIALIZE^

NO'

^ FBI-,

Srled Cm~-

J 1 ? - 1969

{NEW HAVEN/

)/{j[A Lkf'~~s ftCb |

J

V

[T 4

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Pacje 189

November 4» 1969

On 11-1-69, members of the BLACK PANTHER PARTY were
observed selling the party paper on the New Haven green.

JAMES ELLISON from Hartford, Conn, stated that the BfP
Breakfast Program is really catching on both in New ^aven
and in Hartford. The Hartford branch of the BPP is using
St Michaels R.C. Chur ti in the north end for the program.

The BPP New Haven are interested in the restaurant at the
corner of Kimberly and Eampi ton Streets in New Haven.

CRAIG DORTCH, who is possibly affiliated with SDS
(not BPP) is a negro male, 23 years of age, living on
Comma St, New Haven, was passing out SOS literature near
Winchester, on 11-3-69. DORTCH stated that the SDS would
be joining the 01, IN strikers on 11-4-69 at 7AM in front of
Gate 8A, Winches ter & Munson Streets New Haven. Approximately
35 persons showed tip for this rally on 11-4-69, half of whom
were students or young hippies.

JOE WASHINGTON stated that the BPP and the KOI in
New Haven do not get along. He said that the NO* is a religious
group and. do not believe in the BPP ideology.

The BLACK PANTHER PARTY in New Haven have taken over
an apartment at 325 NewHall St, 2nd floor. They are painting
it up and fixing it up. The BPP has obtained supplies from
the following two companies: FURMAN & SAXJNDE3S CONTRACTORS,
Painting and Carpentry, New Haven & LOU THE THIRD CONSTR. CO.
3 Shelton Ave. NEw Haven.

Mrs. FLOSSIE BROWN, P.0. Box 243, Roslindale, Mass,
was in contact with the BPP New Haven, purpose unknown.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 190

<o

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New Haven, Connecticut

November 7, 1969

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
(FIREARMS)

A characterization of the Black Panther
Party (BPP) appears in the Appendix.

On November 4, 1969, NH T-9 advised tte t the
Black Panther Party in Hartford, Connecticut, had obtained
fifty 30-30 carbines from an unknown source. Source
stated that three members of the BPP in Hartford
reportedly sold ten of these guns to unknown member of
the Black Panther Party from Boston, who met them in East
Hartford, Connecticut, on the afternoon of November 3,
1969. Source stated that I roiA(b) m - (o j a known member
of the BPP in Hartford, received $125 for tea of these
guns. Source also advised that some of these guns have
been sent to the BPP in New Haven, Connecticut, and that
the rest are still somewhere in Hartford, Connecticut.

On October 4, 1969, NH T-4 advised that four
members of the Blackst one Rangers of Hartford, Connecticut,
were arrested by the Hartford Police Department November
3, 1969 in possession of a stolen .22 caliber rifle and
a 30-30 rifle. Source stated that these guns were
stolen from the Thunderbird Gun Shop, Park Street, Hartford,
Connecticut, on the morning of November 2, 1969. Source
also advised that all four arrested were juveniles.

«* " , .

Four other guns were also taken during this
theft, two 30-30 ? s and two 12 gusge shotguns. Source
advised these four guns reportedly were to be transported
to the Black Panther Party in New Haven in a stolen red
Tempest automobile belonging to the Blackstone Rangers of
Hartford .

PROPERTY of THE FBI

stains neither
- o: "Occlusions of

$ © SJ

This do 'urcwt

recomncn

the FBI 1
FBI an ' 5
and its cor

a rs

> -'~y of the i
f vra a jency: it

>ot to be

to©

^g«aiE'd^e^lia T ss'i*Mfcffltti^j

HW 12540

- • .-iirpncv.

DocIcl:591679^tetriJ^&df^,»‘'' e ‘ “

/SI- /0?9 -? J

RE

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
(FIREARMS)

On November 7, 1969, NH T-9 advised he had
received no additional information concerning the present

whereabouts of the above mentioned guns. Source

however, advised that on November 7, 1969, I FoiA(b) (7) - (ci |
was preparing to make a ”deal n for two MIS rifles.

Source was unable to furnish any additional information
concerning these guns at this time.

2.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 192

1.

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, also known as

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense - Connecticut

On January 29, 1969, the "Bridgeport Telegram," a
published at Bridgeport, Connecticut, contained in part the
following:

"On January 28 (1969) the Black Panther Party was formed
in Bridgeport, JOSE RENE GONZALVEZ announced last
night at a meeting at party headquarters, 510 East
Main Street. Mr. GONZALVEZ, a Cuban-born, Oakland -
trained black defense captain, spoke to twenty Negro
youths in his mission here to organize a chapter of
the political party..."

On March 18, 1969, the following Black Panther literature, published
locally was distributed in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, area. It
read in part as follows:

"The BPP is a party that will produce for the people and
its members will do anything and everything possible
to meet the demands of the poor oppressed black people.

We are not a hoodlum gang, nor did we come here to kill
white people or the police. We came here to stop racist
actions that the oppressors (black and white) have been
taking upon our people. We are the vanguard party and
we intend to provide leadership for the people and re-
volutionary groups across the country..."

A source advised as of April 14, 1969, the New Haven Chapi®r of the
Black Panther Party was operating under the authority of the
National Organization. JOSE BENE GONZALVEZ had been given the
authority to open this chapter in New Haven and to organize through-
out the State of Connecticut.

GONZALVEZ departed Connecticut in early May, 1969, and attempted
to organize the Black Panther Party in Greensboro, North Carolina,
for which he was suspended, State leadership in Connecticut was
taken over by WARREN KIMBRO, a member and leader of the New Haven
Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and ERICKA HUGGINS, political
educational instructor.

daily newspaper

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 193

2

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense - Connecticut

Or May 19, 1969, BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, National Black Panther
Party chairman, spoke at Battell Chapel, Elm and College Streets,
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. SEALE spoke in part as
follows:

” The struggle we are involved in is not a racial
struggle, but a class struggle. We have to define the
revolution tint's occurring in this country as a people
struggle. „ Je 9 v© got to teac$i these kids to use guns so
that when the racist pig comes down into our community and
brutalize® ©nr people, we are gonna kill... If we catch a
pig brutalizing our people in the black community, we are
gonna kill him - we are gonna stop him."

On 4/20/69, a second source advised that the Communist Party of
Connecticut, held a State Convention at the Peoples Center, 37 Howe
Street, New Haven, Connecticut, on that date. During this con-
vention, it was announced that there was going to be a merafert&i
service in Hew Haven on that date for three Black Panthers who were
slain a year ago; and all members of the Communist Party were in-
vited to attend this memorial.

The Black Panther Party presently has chapters in Bridgeport, New
Haven, Hartford, ana! Middletown, Connecticut. Their leadership is
presently confused since eight members of the Black Panther Party
were arrested by the New Haven Police Department for the murder of
ALEX RACKLEY, alleged Black Panther Party member from New York City,
whose body was found in Middlefield, Connecticut, on May 21, 1969.

THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY
IS CHARACTERIZED SEPARATELY.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 194

1.

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTEER PARTY, aka
Black Panther Party for
Self-Defense

According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther
Party (BPP) was started darning December, 1966, in Oakland,

California, to organize black people so they can take control
of the life, politics and the destiny of the black community.

It was organized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY
P. NEWTON, BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving
a sentence of two to fifteen years on a conviction of manslaughter
in connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer.

The official newspaper, "The Black Panter," which further
describes itself as the "Black Community News Service," stated
that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in
its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people.
Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves
against the police who are consistently referred to in the publi-
cation as "pigs" who should be killed.

"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains
an editorial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE MASON MURRAY
which ends with the followings

"Black Men. Black people, colored persons of America,
revolt everywhere' Arm yourselves. The only culture wortfc keep-
ing is revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite.*
Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere!"

Included in the introduction to an article appearing in
the October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther*' is the state-
ment, "„.„we will not dissent from American Government. We will
overthrow it."

Issues of the "Black Panther" regularly contain quotations
from the writings of Chairman MAO Tse-tung of the People's Re-
public of China and feature MAO’s statement that "political power grows
out of the barrel of a gun.*'

The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattucfe
Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been establishednat
various locations throughout the United States.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 195

. FD-323 (Rev. 1 1-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal bureau of investigation
New Haven, Connecticut

November 7, 1969

Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY

(FIREARMS)

Character

Reference Memorandum, dated and captioned

as above, at New Haven,
Connecticut

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities
are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable
information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property
of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

HW 12540 Doclrf r °$jl < tf*?§£3 Page 196

F

D-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

F B I

Date: November 7, 1969

Transmit the following in

A I R T E L

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

.1

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-!

FROM

SAC, NEW HAVEN (100

SUBJECT

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
RACIAL MATTERS

Re: New Haven teletype to Bureau, 11/4/69; and

Bureau airtel to New Haven, 11/5/69 .

Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven copies, for
Boston, New York and San Francisco two copies each of
a letterhead memorandum concerning information pertaining
to BPP firearms i ’

Copies of the letterhead memorandum are being
disseminated locally to United States Secret Service,
108th MI Group, United States Attorney „ ; New Haven and
ATF, Hartford,. Connecticut.

2 - Bureau (Enc. 11)

2 - Boston (157-654) (Enc. 2)

2 - New York (100-161993) (Enc. 2)

2 - San Francisco (157-1204) (Enc. 2)

New Haven
-2L - 100-19186

Q)- 157-1079 (BPP, Hartford)
l - 157-533 (Possible Racial Violence,
Major Urban Areas)

1 - 157-1284 (BPP, Firearms)

1 - 52-1677 (Stockpiling of Weapons)
TFMcG: lmg
(14)

REGISTERED MAIL « • .

Approved:

Sent

.M

Per

HW 12540 DocId:5916%^ : i al ^^f t f9T^ har 5 e

/d"l - /£> 7 f- ?£

V

NH 100-19186

The following sources were utilized in the
enclosed letterhead memorandum:

NH T-4 is

NH T-9 is

FOIA(b) (7)

(D)

Hartford, Connecticut Police Department

F0IA(b)(7) - (D)

The letterhead memorandum is classified confidential
in order to protect sources of continuing value,,

LEADS

BOSTON :

At Boston, Massachusetts

1. Will continue efforts to verify information
concerning weapons purchased by BPP.

2. Will verify presence and activities of BRUCE
RYLES. (It is noted that RYLES may be wearing uniform

of Blackstone Rangers which consists of red beret and
black, pants with green stripe.)

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO:

Will alert sources and attempt to verify that
BPP is seeking to obtain weapons in Connecticut.

NEW HAVEN:

At Hartford, Connecticut

Will maintain liaison with source.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 198

2.

NH 100-19186

At New Haven , Connecticut

Will attempt to verify the presence of guns

mentioned in letterhead memorandum in New Raven <>

3 .

11W 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 199

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM

TO

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079)

November 14, 1969

FROM

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR.

SUBJECT

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER

RM - BPP

|FoiA(b) (7) - ( d) I (BPP) advised 10/23/69 he had attencfed
a meeting of the BPP in Hartford at the home of ROBERT WHITE,

500 Garden Street, and the following were present:

ROBERT WEBB
JACOB BETHA
ROSCOE LEE
ROBERT WHITE
WILLIAM WEAVER
GREGORY GREEN
CHICO BAS ILL 10
ANNIE LEE LOCKHART
GWEN RHODES
DOLORES BURNEY
ANDREA SHEPARD

Informant stated the usual meeting in New Haven for
Saturday has been called off, and it will be held Saturday
night instead. At this meeting it is expected that the temporary'
leadership for Hartford will be announced.

1_- 100-19186

( v - 157-1079 (BPP -Hart ford)

1 .F OIA(b) (7) - (D )uh 1-11

1 - 157-Dead (William Weaver)

1 - 157-1451 (R. Webb)

1 - 157-1365 (J. Betha)

1 - 157-1356 (R. Lee)

1 - 157-1458 (R. White)

JAD: lmg
(15)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 200

1 - 157-1248 (G. Green)

2 - 157 -NEW (CHICO BASILLIO)

1 - 157-1469 (G. Rhodes)

2 - 1.5 7 -NEW (DOLORES BURNEY)

1 T 157-1284 (Blackstone Rangers)

NH 157-1079

Informant stated that the recent breaking and entering
at the sport store on Karl Street, Hartford, was the work of
the Blaekstone Bangers and they had stolen more gums from, the
store than were reported in the paper. He stated they left the
three found to throw the police off the track hoping the
others would not foe missed.

2.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 201

I

FD-36 (Re J v. , S-22-64)
, -t

FBI

Date: 11/18/69

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

Via

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

TO? DIRECTOR , FBI (105-165706-32)

FROM? SAC, NEW HAVEN (100-19186)

SUBJECT; BLACK PANTHER PARTY
(COMMUNICATIONS)
RACIAL MATTER - BPP
00; SAN FRANCISCO

Re; New Haven airtel to Bureau, 9/8/69,

On 9/28/69, — ii — (PROB) , a source who has furnished

reliable information in the past advised that the Black Panther
Party in New Haven no longer is utilizing 760 Orchard St., New
Haven as their party headquarters. This source stated that the
Black Panther Party is now working out of 35 Sylvan St,, New
Haven and are utilizing telephone number 562-7463.

Mr, J„ MC KEON, Security Department, Southern New England
Telephone Company, (SNETCO) , furnished the following long
distance telephone calls made from teleohone number 562-7463
from the period of 10/6/69 through 10/28/69;

-2 - Bureau
2 - Baltimore
2 - Boston
2 - Detroit
2 - Philadelphia
2 - San Francisco
2 - WFO

5 - New Haven (2 - 157-1412)

100-18186)

157-1079)

Tl

(1$K..„ REGISTERED MAIL

Approved:

Special Agent in Charge

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 202

Sent M Per

\ST7-\CH 0 l~ c fS

Berkeley s

Calif.

]L0/6/«®

415

845-0103

New York ,

N. Y.

1 0/6/6®

212

884-2721

Baltimore

, Md.

10/6/6®

301

675-7628

lattap&ia,

lass.

1 0/6/6®

617

298=183®

Mattapaim,

Mass.

10/6/6®

00

Off

Off

Mattapaja,

Mass.

10/6/6®

0(1

Off

Off

lattapara.

Mass.

10/6/6®

90

Off

ov

Mattapam,

Mass .

10/6/6®

00

Off

Off

Dorehes ter , Mass .

10/7/6®

617

288-776®

New York,

N. Y.

10/7/6®

212

666-3603

Mat tap® as,

Mass.

10/6/6®

617

298-183©

©fiasfep&dse

p Mass .

10/8/6®

617

491-243©

Cambridge

, lass .

10/8/6®

0«

Off

00

, Mass .

10/8/6®

00

00

Off

New York,

New York

10/8/6®

212

666—3603

Berkeley,

Calif.

10/8/6®

415

845-0103

M&tkapara,

lass.

10/0/69

617

2®8=183©

©akl&mdl , -

Calif.

10/9/69

415

568-3334

Bcaftwary , :

lass.

10/9/6®

617

442-010©

Berkeley,

Calif.

10/9/6®

415

845-0103

Baltimore

, Md

10/10/6®

301

752-586®

New York,

New York

10/10/6®

212

465-1063

K@*bury , ]

lass.

10/16/09

617

427-®6®3

New York,

New York

10/11/6®

212

864-8®51

New York,

New York

10/11/6®

00

Off

00

New York,

New York

10/12/6®

212

468-103

New York,

New ¥®rk

10/12/6®

212

864-8951

Wastoinagtom, B. €.

10/12/6®

202

829-4235

New York,

New York

10/12/6®

212

864-8951

New Y@rk,

New York

• 10/13/6®

212

@64-8951

New York,

New York

10/13/6®

212

525=3407

2,

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 203

Ambrnrm, Mass.

10/13/6®

617

632-5755

Berkeley, Calif.

10/13/6®

415

848=6705

Sam Frame isc@, Calif.

w/M/m

415

340=4013

Rcxbmry , Mass .

m/M/m

617

427-®6®3

Bang®r, Mich.

10/14/6®

616

427=8683

E®sbmry , Mass .

10/14/6®

617

427=8683

Mattapam, Mass,

10/14/6®

617

2®8=183©

E®sebmry , Mass „

10/15/6®

617

427=8683

Berkeley , Calif.

10/15/6®

415

845-0103

Sam Framcisc©, Calif.

10/16/6®

415

®22=6322

Ambmr m , Mass .

10/16/6®

617

832=5755

Philadelphia, Pa.

10/16/6® ^

215

Sam Framcisc®, Calif.

10/16/6®

415

022=0322

E@ktasry , Mass .

10/16/6®

617

427-8683

©aklamd, Calif.

10/16/6®

415

568-3334

Cambridge, Mass.

10/17/6®

. 617

864-260©

Mass.

10/17/6®

617

742-7370

R®xHmry , Mass .

10/17/6®

617

427=®6®3

Mattapam, Mass.

10/17/6®

617

288-1830

R®sgbmry, Mass.

10/17/6®

617

442-010©

Mattapam, Mass

10/16/6®

©17

288-1830

New York, New York

10/16/6®

212

864-8851

Sam Framcisc®, Calif.

10/18/6®

415

822-0085

New Y@rk, New Y®rk

10/16/6®

212

864-9951

Mattapam, Mass.

10/18/6®

617

288-1830

iamsalit®, Calif.

10/10/69

415

<J oJ <j. C - J rJ £t

Berkeley, Calif.

10/19/69

415-848=6705

New Y®rk, New Y©rk

10/10/6®

212

681-6783

R@3gtoiury , Mass .

10/19/6®

617

427-8683

E@xbmry , Mass .

10/l®/6®

617

442=010©

3.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 204

New fork. New York

i®/i®/6®

212

8©4=@®51

New York, New York

f^WTTi'W*' ^P!j

212

523=06©©

New York, Mew York

10/19/6®

212

©@5=600®

©aklaiadl, Calif.

wmLZiiidJL m

415

566=3334

Boston, Mass.

l®/2@/@®

617

742=737©

New Y®rk, New York

Wr’UhTi'liTI : 5MI

212

523=086©

1 ™ Hi 1 ! vRj 1

l©/2©/@©

617

206=183®

Boston, lass.

!®/2®/6®. .

©17

742=737®

New York, New York

i

|

Sf

1

212

691-6763

Berkeley, Calif.

m/m/m

415

848=67®5

10 / 21 / 6 ®

©17

442=®!®®

10/21/6®

00

00

00

10/21/6®

©17

427=0603

__mn*±ELLM

212

864=8051

New York, New York

10/21/69

00

00

00

Matt&pam, Mass.

10/21/6®

©17

208=183®

ss jm ■■

10/22 /6®

415

022=6322

Roasbnry , Mass .

10/22 /6®

©17

427=1204

U-M*.

10/22/6®

415

022=6322

Boston, lass.

m/22/m

©17

742 737®

10/22 /69

©17

208=183®

10/22/6®

©17

427=0603

New York, New York

10/22/60

212

468=1113

lo^bnry , lass .

10/22/60

©17

442=010®

San Francisco, Calif.

l©/22/6®

415

022=6322

[ i PH

l©/23/©0

©17

442=010®

Tckte Brxvl, New Y@rk

10/23/60

914

337=070®

Tekb Br*vl, New York

l©/23/©0

09

00

00

Tckfa Brxvl, New York

10/23/60

9V

00

00

10/23/6®

©17

6 ©4 =260®

New York. New York

10/23/60

212

5© 5=403®

10/23/6®

©17

742=737®

f j r : ~ , '/‘YtllfeJI

10/23/6®

©17

442=010©

pi t 1 1

10/23/69

415

863=6107

10/23/6®

©17

442=©1©1

* ■ Jfcjb

10/23/6®

415

863=6107

10/23/6®

415

845=©1©3

- 10/23/6®

©17

427 0603

i "^*1 '*•' .' ' ' JlV ;

10/23/6®

©17

445=2030

New York, New Y®rk

10/24/6®

212

864=8051

4 .

12>540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 205

Place

Mattapam, Mass,

10/24 /m

617

2®8=183©

W „ led! f @r d , Mass .

10/24/60

617

488=6323

Berkeley, Calif.

10/24/6®

415

848“® 7© 5

New York, New York

10/24/6®

212

666=3603

New York, New York

10/25/6®

212

864-8®51

S*m Frameisco, Calif.

10/25/6®

415

048-5150

Eoaribmry , lass .

10/25/6®

617

427=®6®3

Eostomry , Mass .

10/25/6®

617

442=0100

EoseSrary , Mass .

10/25/00

09

»» . oc

Eoktomry , lass .

10/25/6®

00

00 00

W. Medford, lass.

10/25/6®

617

488-6323

Berkeley, Calif.

10/25/6®

415

845-0103

New Y@rk, New Y@rk

10/25/6®

212

666-3603

Eoxbury , Mass .

10/25/6®

617

442-010©

Koxlmry , Mass.

10/26/6®

617

445-2®3®

New York, lew York

10/26/6®

212

864~8®5I

Berkeley, Calif.

10/26/6®

415

848=6705

Baltimore, Md.

10/26/6®

301

435-5151

New York, New York

10/26/6®

212

864-8951

New York, New York

10/26/6®

212

606=3003

Sana Frameisco, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

340-4013

©aklamd, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

Sam Frameisco, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

®22=S322

la Idem, Mass.

10/27/8®

617

324=7471

Berkeley, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

848-6705

©akiamd, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

653-3532

la Idle a, Mass.

10/27/6®

617

324-7471

Sam Frame iseo, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

®22=6322

Berkeley, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

848-6705

Sam Fraoeisc®, Calif.

10/27/6®

415

®22-©0®5

Eoxtemry , Msss .

10/27/6®

617

442=010©

Berkeley, Calif.

10/28/6®

415

848-6705

Philadelphia, Pa.

10/28/6®

215

230-3358

l®sbmry , lass .

10/28/6®

617

442-010©

5 .

1

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 206

Place

Date

Number-

Cambridge, Mass.

1 0/2®/®®

617 864=260©

Philadelphia, Pa.

10/28/69

215 236=335®

Roagteury , lass .

10/28/6®

@17 443-010®

HEuburm, lass.

10/28/6®

@17 832=5755

Oakland , Calif.

10/28/6®

4 IS 568=3334

Sam Francisco, Calif.

m/m/m

415 922=6322

I fa add! i t ion t © the above

listed! numbers, the

following numbers

were mailed within the

State ®f Commeeticuts

Mart tor <4, Conn.

10/9/69

525=9021

Middletown, Conn.

10/10/69

346=997©

Hartford, Conn.

10/10/6®

525=9021

Hartford, Comm.

10/10/6®

09 00

Ear t f or d , Comm .

10/12/6®

525=8587

Hartford, Comm.

10/12/6®

525=9021

Hartford, Comm.

10/12/6®

525=9922

Storrs, Comm.

10/14/6®

429=3311

Hartford, Comm.

10/16/6®.

525=9021

Middle town. Conn.

10/18/6®

346=9970

Hartford, Comm.

10/18/6®

525=9021

ifiadisom, Conm.

10/19/6®

245=2567

Hartford, Comm.

10/19/69

522=252®

ladisom, Comm.

10/20/6®

245=2567

Hartford, Comm.

10/21/6®

525=8349

Storrs, Comm.

10/24 /6®

429=7315

Hartford, Comm.

10/24/6®

525=9021

Hartford, Comm.

10/24/6®

525=9021

Camaam, Comm.

10/24/6®

824=5990

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 207

the above telephone number has tooem utilised toy the Black Panther
Party in New Havens , Conn. The Black Panther Party commenced residing
at 35 Sylvan .Avenue , on l©/31/6© at which tissue telephone number
562=7463 was installed. . Bisereet surveillances toy ag©mts of the
New Haven Office have reflected that as many as 3© members of the
Black Panther Party have been residing on the second floor of ■

35 Sylvan Ave. /;

Far the information of all- ®f flees receiving this communication,
the Bureau has instructed where possible the subscriber® t@ those
telephone numbers are t® be identified,, In those 'instances where
the subscriber is an individual and there is m@ logical explanation
f®r the contact, offices indices should be. searched and 'established
sources contacted for infforaatlon concerning the subscriber,, Ther©~
after, the Matter should b® handled in accordance with provisions
of Sections 87B or 122A, Manual of Instruction®, pertaining to
the investigation of individuals,, If the subscribor , is determined
to be a business fir® or organisation, consideration must be given to
ascertaining the purpose of the contact „

NEW HAVEN s

Will identify the subscribers to telephone numbers within the
State of <g@®88®cticut, in order that their relationship to the
Black Panther Party in New Haven might be determined through
in ves t iga t ion .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 208

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM

TO

SAC, NEW HAVEN (157-1079)

November 14, 1969

FROM

SA JOHN A. DANA HER, JR.

SUBJECT

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
HARTFORD CHAPTER
RM - BPP

(BPP), advised

10/29/69, he had s&tended

a political education class on the evening of 10/25/69 held at
the home of ROBERT WRITE, 500 Garden Street, Hartford.
Informant stated the following persons were preent from
New Haven:

ROSCOE LEE
JACOB BETHA
ROBERT WEBB

and from Hartford:

GREGORY GREEN
EMILY WHITE
WILLIAM WEAVER
CHICO BASILLIO
DOLORES BURNEY
ROBERT WHITE
RONALD FREEMAN

r Informant stated the following persons were appointed

to positions of leadership on a temporary basis by ROBERT WEBB:

1 - 100=19186 ( BPP -Conn . )

(p- 157=1079 (BPP, Hartford)

1 ».F 0IA (b ) (7) - (D )ub 1-12
1 - 1 57 -DEAD (WILLIAM WEAVER)

1 - 157=1356 (R. Lee)

1 - 157=1365 (J. Befha)

1 - 157=145.1 (R. Webb)

1 = 157-1248 (Go Green)

JAD: Img
(18)

2 - 157-NEW (EMILY WHITE)

1 - 157=1458 (R. White)

2 - 157-NEW (CHICO BASILLIO) '

2 - 157-NEW (DOLORES BURNEY)

1 - 157-NEW (RONALD FREEMAN)

1 - 157-1284 (Blacks tone Rnagers)

1 = .157=1218 (Black Student Union)

'*7; to 7 1-97

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 209

NH 157-1079

GREGORY GREEN - Captain in Charge

ROBERT WHITE - Assistant Captain and PE Instructor

CHICO BASILLIO - -Finance

DOLORES BURNEY - Communication , '

EMILY WHITE - Correspondence

Informant stated that the Panther newspaper is used
for the instruction during classes as well as reading from
the Red Book .

► f /

He stated that he heard a comment that WILLIAM WEAVER had
been tte driver of a bus load of Blackstone Rangers to a dance
at the University of Connecticut. He heard that the bus
broke down on the way home and the Rangers went wild on the
roadside. They stopped cars and beat on hoods until the State
Police were called and were going to place them all under arrest.
Informant stated he hard that the Rangers were all armed at
this time. Informant had no other information concerning
this incident.

Informant stated that during the day Saturday, all
the Hartford members were out selling the Panther paper in
the North End of Hartford.

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

Informant advised that a PE class was held
10/28/69 at the home of EMILY WHITE, 75 -Sniffle Id Street,
Hartford. Ha stated the class was conducted by ROSCOE LEE,
ROBERT WEBB and JACOB BETHA . The class was again taken from
the Panther newspaper.

Tiie following were in attendance;

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 210

9

NH 157-1079

ROSCOE LEE
ROBERT WEBB
JACOB BETH A
ROBERT WHITE
WILLIAM WEAVER
GREGORY GREEN
EMILY WHITE
DOLORES BURNEY

RONALD FREEMAN - stood guard with a gun outside door

Informant stated that after the calss it was
announced that a group of girls who call themselves the
"Conquer lettes" who make their headquarters at the Neighborhood
Youth Center, Bedford Street, had invited the Panthers to come
over that night to explain the program of the Panthers. Tue
members who had been at the PE class, with the exception of
RONALD FREEMAN, went to the center. The man in charge would
not let them in until ROBERT WEBB told him that they were members
of the BPP and were going to enter or they would burn down the
building. At this, they were allowed to enter, and they met' with
the girls. The girls were inte®sted in the BPP and stated they
would consider joining.

Informant stated that after leaving the Neighborhood
Center, several members left for the University of Connecticut
Student Center where he understood they were to pick up
literature from the Black Student Union.

Informant stated he understood that ROBERT WEBB,

JACOB BETHA, WILLIAM WEAVER, DOLORES BURNEY and a young man
named GEORGE (LNU) were the ones who went to UConn.

Informant advised that he was told by ROSCOE LEE ’ "
that CHICO BASILLXO had been sent to Boston that day by the
BPP so that he could learn the use, breakdown and repair of -
guns which had been brought into the country from Mexico and
were then in Boston. CHICO was to bring some of them back to
Hartford after he had completed his training in them.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 211

»

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

NH 157-1079

Informant sta ted he was asked by | \ if he

knew I for he wa nted to con tact | I

to see if it would be possible for I i to contact his

underworld friends in New York to have them provide guns
for the BPP. WEBB also stated that he had hopes of
buying guns from the operator of a camping equipment company
on the Berlin Turnpike, particularly pump shotguns.

Informant advised the Panthers in Hartford have beea
collecting food and other equipment from merchants in the North
End by just pointing out that they are members of the Panthers
and it would be best to contribute.

He also stated the breakfast program is going to
be started in the Cutch Point Housing Project in the South
End so that it will not be necessary to bus children back and
forth. It is expected they will be able to get the use of a
church in the area where they can <rok breakfast.

4 .

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 212

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

TO; SAC ? NEW HAVEN (157-19186) (P) DATE; 11/28/69

FROM; SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY

SUBJECT; BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)
TRAVEL OF LEADERSHIP
RACIAL MATTERS

Bureau airtel to Albany, Et Al,

10/21/69.

r

)

)

For the past several months .officials, functionaries, and key
activists of the Black Panther Party (BPP) have traveled
extensively and continually throughout the United States and
on occasion to foreign countries. Inasmuch as almost all of this
travel is by coramerical airline, it is obvious that a great deal
of money is being spent by the BPP for travel purposes.

It is imperative that the sources of the money being used by the $}■

BPP in financing this constant travel be determined, particularly
since officials at BPP National Headquarters are continually
complaining of the lack of funds to carry on BPP business and
activities. The Bureau has requested that all offices should continue !
as in the past to remain alert for such travel 'and advise the Bureau
and pertinent offices thereof, in order that the activities of these
individuals can be followed and the purpose of their travel
determined.

It is noted that in the New Haven Division, most travel by
BPP functionaries is done from the West Coast to New York by

ty- - 100-19186
157-1079
2 - 157-1032
1 ~ 157-1195
1 - 157-1085
1 - 157-1086
1 - 157-1129

1 - 157-1494
1 - 157-1431
TFM/mej

(W

itt-zdW-.

f SEARCHED —

Fe, 0V i 8 1969^1

ra-Ntw H met

i

i

i

s

I

0

I

l

12540

Docld: 59167923 Page 213

NH 100-19186

commercial air and thereafter by car to New Haven. However,
in order to better evaluate and to increase out coverage during
such travel, our coverage of BPP functionaries should include
but not be limited to periodic physical surveillances, continuing
efforts to place or develop informants close to the individual
traveling to or from New Haven and the development of neighborhood
sources. Also the location and monitoring of individual bank
accounts should be considered.

In addition, whenever a BPP functionary travels especially by
air, the office covering the departure point should not only
determine the means and details of the travel, but it should also
ascertain the cost of the travel and how it was financed. If it
was paid for by a negotiable instrument or a credit card
appropriate leads should be set forth to trace these items in
an effort to identify the original source of funds.

LEADS ;

NEW HAVEN ;

At New Haven, Conn .

Will continue to maintain liaison with Mr. PAUL MAY, Allegheny
Airlines, Tweed New Haven Airport, concerning travel and activities
of BPP.

At Hartford, Conn .

Will establish liaison with appropriate sources at Bradley Air
Field in order to furnish above mentioned coverage.

At Bridgeport, Conn . |;j

Will attempt to obtain appropriate coverage as mentioned above.

2.

12540 Dodd : 59167923 Page 214

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

TO: ALL SECURITY AGENTS DATE: 11/28/69

FROM: SAC, SEW MAYEN (100-19186) (P)

SUBJECT; BLACK PANTHER PARTY

RACIAL MATTER , ' -

Re: Bureau airtel to Albany, Et Al, 11/5/69.

In connect Ion with a recent request from the Department, a survey
was made to identify purged and expelled members of the RPP and
to determine the results of interviews conducted with them.

At the fc i we of the survey, 347 former members of the BPP were identified
as being expelled and purged from the organization. Of this number, 124
had been interviewed and 46 of them or approximately 37% were
cooperative t® somd degree with the interviewing Agents. These figures
do not include another 25 expelled or purged members of the BPP who
axe now furnishing information to the Bureau on a regular basis.
Forty-seven percent of all those interviewed were receptive to interview
in varying degrees.

On 3/21/69, fen members of the BPP were interviewed which two have
been furnishing information on a regular basis. Since that date,
five expelled or purged members of the Connecticut BPP have been
interviewed with positive results. The remaining two have fled the
Connecticut area and therefore are not available for interview.

In view of the above, each agent is requested to remain alert for
former members of the BPP who have been purged, expelled, or who
quit the organization on their own and immediate consideration should
be given to interviewing such individuals with existing instructions.

1

1

1

1

1

100=19186
SAC
A SAC

Supervisor Hawley (50)
Supervisor Glossa
157=1032 (BPP, Bridgeport)

l>-^r57=1079 (BPP, Hartford)
l - Each Security Agent
TFM/mej

/T7-a) 7/—^/

SEARCHED q INDEXED . >
SERIALI 7 H ?%fef Film

NOV 2 8 1969

FBI — NEW HAVEN

HW 12540 Dodd : 59167923 Page 215

9/24/69

0 ?

AIRTEL

AIR MAIL (REGISTERED)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706-32)

FROM:

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (157-3043) (P)

FOIA(b) (7)

SUBJECT: BLACK PANTHER PARTY -

NEW HAVEN DIVISION
RM - BPP

[

advised as follows on 9/22/69:

] (SF T-16) a highly confidential

source

had just got out of jail where he had known LANIE MC LUCAS
and some of the other brothers 'who were being held there
Since getting out of jail, TOM had been in touch with the
BPP in New Haven. TOM also said that he had previously
visited Calif. He said that he and some of the other brothers
had o^en trying to get information about the execution of
a man named AHMED EVANS which was supposed to take place at
midnight on this date but they were unable to get any infor-
mation from the wire services.*'

he and some of the

- Bureau (RM)

3/- New Haven (100-19186) (RM)

- San Francisco

( 1 - 157- ) (RAY HE17ITT)

WAC : mam
(7)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 216

SF 157-3043
WAC r mam

other brothers were really up against it with their trials
coming up the following week. They were thinking of leaving
the country because tilings were very “shakey”. HEWITT
acknowledged that he knew how things were back there and
the BPP intended to send some help there soon. However,
HEWITT said that the 3PP d£ not advocate anyone leaving
the country “because there is no place to go.” HEWITT
instructed TOM to handle his problems through the BPP
in New Haven.

The above material is being furnished the Hew
Haven Office to indic£e the status of activity of the
BPP in Conneticut and also to set forth the offical party
line that brothers in trouble were not supposed to run away
out of the country.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

\

REPORTING OFFICE

i

O FFICE OF ORIGIN

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD* • , . i ,

NEW HAVEN

SAN FRANCISCO

11/25/69

9/25/69 - 11/25/69 ^

TITLE OF CASE

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
NEW HAVEN DIVISION

REPORT MADE BY

SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

jbm

Uip-

RM-BPP

REFERENCES : New Haven report of SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY, 9/30/69;

New Haven evidentiary report of SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY,
10/30/69. : ’

- P -

ADMINISTRATIVE : .

A copy of this report has been disseminated locally to
108th MI Group/ Secret Service, and USA, New Havpn, Conn., and AT?,
Hartford, Connecticut. ' ’

Information copies of this report have been sent -to
offices designated inasmuch as they are either involved in conducting
Investigation or have a common interest in this matter.

kS HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Patje 218

COVER PAGE

12540

NH 100-19186

COPIES (continued)

San Francisco
Boston
New York
108th MI Group
Secret Service
USA, New Haven
ATF, Hartford,

, New Haven, Conn.
, New Haven, Conn.
, Conn. '

Conn.

ADMINISTRATIVE (continued) j

An effort has been made in this matter to keep
lengthy quots made by BPP members and leaders to a minimum.

|J > I

Of the names mentioned in this report who are active
in the New Haven Division, none are presently on the Security
Index except where noted. In view of the fact that the BPP in
Conn, is presently under the leadership and control of BPP
leaders from out-of-state. New Haven will recommend for the SI
in the future those panthers from out-of-state who are known to
be residing or assigned to New Haven on a permanent basis.

Materials such as telephonic toll calls, BPP fliers,
and handouts, information specifically concerning BPP funds,
Breakfast Program, and Liberation School, have been set forth in
separate communications and details will not be reiterated herein.

This report has been classified "CONFIDENTIAL” because
information furnished by NH T-3 through NH T-18 if disclosed could
reasonably result in the identification of confidential informants
of continuing value and compromise future effectiveness thereof.

The Bureau will note that sections in this report
entitled BPP Finances, Firearms, Liberation Schools, and Breakfast
Program have been reduced to a minimum reporting in this communication.
This has been done because the NHO has recently submitted separate
detailed LHMs on these subjects.

INFORMANTS :

For the information of all offices receiving copies of
this communication, NH T-l through NH T-ll are BPP informants of
the NHO who have been given permanent T symbols in accordance with

COVER PAGE

Docld: 59167923 Page

219

-■ NH 100-19186

r

Bureau Instructions. NH T-12 through NH T-18 are not
permanent symbol informants but are known to be reliable
except where indicated.

Identity

NH T-3 is f

NH T-9 is C

NH T-12 is

NH T-13 is[

r v

NH T-14 is
NH T-15 is

NH T-16 is[

Police Department
NH T-7 is

J New Haven

Clerk, Western Union
NH T-17 is
NH T-18 is

Location

.100-19186, 1797,1624,1583,
1770,1769,1628,1659

100-19186-1713, 1735
100-19186,1719,1745
100. VSi 86, 1618, 1621
100.W186.1704 ^ IA(b)(7)

100-1918«. 1753,1601,1605
100-19186-1666
100-19186-1683

100-1637, 1648
100-19186-1590,1591

C

COVER PAGE

- (D)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 220

100-19186

LEADS:

BOSTON , NEW YORK, and SAN FRANCISCO

Will continue to furnish New Haven with information
concerning the travel and activities of BPP members from
their respective divisions.

NEW HAVEN

At New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut

Will continue to follow the activities of the BPP.

D*

COVER PAGE

FD-2^4 (Rev. 3-3-5 9)

1 - 108th MI Group, New Haven, Connecticut (RM)

1 - Secret Service, New Haven, Connecticut (RM)

1 - United States Attorney, New Haven, Connecticut (RM)
Copy to: l - ATF, Hartford, .Connecticut (RM)

Report of: SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY Office: NEW HAVEN

Do**-- November 25, 1969

Field Office File *: NH 100-19186 Bureau File #: 100465706-32

Title: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

NEW HAVEN DIVISION

Character: rm - BLACK PANTHER PARTY

Synopiit: The BPP, New Haven, Conn. , presently utilizing 35 Sylvan

Ave. as BPP Headquarters, floor plan set forth, BPP,
Hartford, Conn., chapter reorganized. 'People to Free the
Panthers defending Conti. 14. Info concerning BPP arrests,
films, travel of leadership, and trial of Conn. 14 set
forth. BPP Breakfast Program active at 179 Shelton Ave,,
New Haven. BPP financial data included. Attempts to
obtain firearms by BPP as well as several BPP rallies and
demonstrations included herein. BPP affiliation with CP
and other organizations set forth.

• t

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
1254Qr adkO€yfdC&ffiIf&s79aliIentPd^6nc22£be distributed outside your agency.

NH 100-19186

DETAILS:

Characterizations of the
Black Panther Party (BPP) ,
state and national, and
Students for a Democratic
Society (SDS) appear in the
Appendix Section of this
report.

I, ORGANIZATIONAL AMD OPERATIONAL DATA

A. Location of Black Panther Party (BPP)

Headquarters, New Haven, Connecticut

On November 1, 1969, NH T-7 advised that the Black
Panther Party is presently utilizing 35 Sylvan Avenue as its
headquarters in New Haven. Source stated that they also have
established apartments for BPP activities at 325 Newhall Street,
second floor, 145 Minor Street, and 179 Shelton Street, New
Haven, Connecticut.

On October 18, 1969, NH T«12 advised that the new
address for the Black Panther P^rty (BPP) in New Haven, Connecticut,
is 35 Sylvan Avenue.

On October 29, 1969, NH T-13 furnished the following
drawing of the floor plan for the BPP Headquarters, 35 Sylvan Avenue,
second floor apartment. New Haven, Connecticut:

2

i'i

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923

Page 223

NH 100-19186

On October 23, 1969, NH T-13 advised that there are
three apartments in the building at 35 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven,
Connecticut, presently being utilized by the BPP. The first
floor is being rented by a student. The second floor was
obtained by a JAMES E. WILSON on behalf of the panthers. The
phone and rent are paid in the name of JAMES E. WILSON. However,
it is not known if WILSON resides in this apartment. The third
floor is occupied by a student who has been observed in the
presence of members of the BPP.

B. Hartford, Connecticut, Chapter

On October 8, 1969, NH T-9 advised that the BPP was
presently under reorganization in Hartford, Connecticut. Source
furnished a list of BPP membership which included 21 names,
addresses, and telephone numbers which he obtained from ROBERT L.
WHITE, a known member and leader of the BPP in Hartford,

Connecticut.

Source further advised that the BPP had established a
Breakfast Program for Children in Hartford and was selling the
Black Panther newspaper on a daily basis.

He also advised the party in Hartford had over $200 in
their bank account.

Source stated that the BPP in Hartford is closely
associated with the Blackstone Rangers, a black militant organization
which originally was founded in Chicago, Illinois. Source advised
that the organizational structure of the two organizations is similar
but distinct. However, both organizations ban together whenever they
have a common interest.

C. People To Free The Panthers

On October 14, 1969, the "New Haven Register," a daily
newspaper published at New Haven, Connecticut, carried an article
in the Final Edition entitled "Panthers Say City Arrests Part of
Plot" which set forth the following:

"An area captain of the Black Panther Party said
today the arrest of New Haven Panthers in the

4

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 225

I

NH 100-19186

slaying last May of party member Alex Rackley 'is
another incident in a nationwide campaign by
local, state and federal police to destroy the
Black Panther party. '

"Doug Miranda said the Panther response to this
will be to continue their political organization
work in New Haven while at the same time attempt-
ing to educate the people on the party program."

"Announced at a morning press conference was the
formation of a new organization, People to Free
the Panthers, which will carry out the educational
campaign. The press conference was held in the
community room of the SNETCO building at Dixwell
Plaza.

"A spokesman for the group, said, 'We plan to bring
the true facts of the Panther case to the people,'
she said. 'Every two weeks we will publish a news-
letter to tell people what they can't find out from
the other newspaper. '

•She added the first newsletter will be distributed
Wednesday. 'We will start with 20,000 copies and
increase the number as time goes on, ' she said.

On November 19, 1969, NH T-7 furnished the following BPP
flier captioned "People To Free The Panthers:"

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 226

m wrim p;r

1 a Ife

People from all over the New
Haven community have come to-
gether to demand the release of the
14 jailed Black Panthers in Conn-
ecticut. The New Haven 14, which
now includes Panther Party Chair-
man Bobby Seale, are being' held
without bail on a variety of char-
i ges, includingmurderandconspir-
acy to murder Alex Rackley. As
it shapes up now, the defense
effort outside the courtroom in the
months before the trial will have
two main goals: educational work
in the New Haven community about
the Panthers and the current per-
secution, and fund-raising for the
defense. In order to carry out this
work in as full a manner as pos-
sible, two groups have been set up:
a more liberal and defense-
oriented Coalition to Defend the
Panthers, and a more radical and
. , political People to F ree the Pan-
thers.’ , ..

The Coalition to Defend the Pan-
thers was launched at a news con-
ference on October 1st, which got
extensive press coverage in. the
New. Haven- area. The Coalition
has five organizations from the
Black community (Black Coalition;
Justice, Orcler and Equality; Dix-
well Legal Rights Association, Kill
Parents Association, and Freedom
Now), five from the student com-
munity (SDS, Student Health Or-
ganization, Yale Divinity School
Association, Architect's Resis-
tance, arid the .Science Action
Group), two Black student organ- /

izations (Organization of Afro-
American Students at Southern
Connecticut State College, and the
.Yale Biack Law Students), and
three adult white groups (America.
Independent Movement, Coalition
of Concerned Citizens, and the
Women' s International League for >
Peace and Freedom)

This Coalition will be broad
enough to include people who do
not necessarily agree with the
whole Panther program, but who
do believe In any case that the
Panthers are being persecuted for
their political beliefs. The main
line of the Coalition 'in its ea--
ucational work will be that the Pan-
ther case has received such pre-
judicial coverage in'the press that
a "fair trial" is impossible, and
that therefore the Panthers should
be freed Immediately.

In its opening statement, the
Coalition said. "The May 22 New
Haven Register carried mug shots
of arrested Panthers ail across
the front page as accompaniment
to a highly inflammatory article in
which several "leaks" from police
sources were cited to describeai-
leged evidence against the Pan-
thers. The tone of this article
and others, coupled with the dis-

l.; '!■* . ••

'-a v;

■;.VA t /

mim

•m

'r l ; _ : ;

HW 12540 Docld: 5916^923 Page (22.7 . -

closure of evidence whtcl), If it
exists at all, should only bo In-
troduced at the trial, is an at-
tempt to violate the Panthers’ 1
constitutionally - guaranteed pre-
sumption of innocence and ensure
conviction of the Panthers before
the trial even begins. The Black
Panther Party takes radical pol-
itical postions, and members of
the party, in violation of their ,
constitutional rights, are on trial
for tliose positions. The arrest of
Bobby Seale, National Chairman of
the Party, raises the possibility
tiiat this trial will become the
Sacco and Vanzetti trial of the
1970’s. It is this that the “Co-
alition seeks to avoid.'*

Since the Coalition is primarily
middle-class, Its main educating
work will be aimed at middle-
class groups and people. Plans call
for a campaign in the community
in which Coalition speakers will
appear before any forum they can
get: church groups, PTA’s, reform
organizations, neighborhood •'

groups, and so on. Their first ,.
task will be to speak about the
current persecution, and explain
how the rights of the Panthers
are being violated because of their
radical political beliefs. They will
then discuss and try to explain
the Panther political program.
Finally, they will ask groups
either to join the Coalition op act
in their own wav to soreaci the
word throughout the community
about the Panthers. In each case,
defense money will be asked for.

It is hopecj that whenever possible,
Coalition spokesmen will be able
to speak to groups they are most
familiar wi:h. For example, the
Divinity students will be asked to
speak to every church in New
Haver.,

The work of the Coalition Is
quite limited and strictly defensive
in nature. The People to Free the
Panthers, on the other hand, will
be much more radical and directly
political in Us actions. This grpup,

■ which will function under the lead-
ership of the Panthers, is com-
prised of radicals who on the
whole agree with the political pro-
gram of the Panthers, and want
to work- not just to free the New
Haven 14, but to advance the work
of the Panthers and the move-
ment in general. The makeup of
this group is naturally Quite dif-

ferent from' that of the Coalition.

The People to Free the Panthers
is made up of movement people T
in New Haven, primarily members- .
of the Panthers, SDS and the Am- .V-
Vi erican Independent Movement. • '

While this group also plans to
concentrate on education, it has
chosen the white working class .
community and the student com-
raunity in which to do its work.

, r It plans to issue a newspaper- .

- leaflet' every one or two weeks,
which in the beginning will be the “
focus of its educational work. 20
or 30 'thousand copies will be
printed. Some people will use the
leaflets .in organizing work, that
, they are already doing. Others will
simply fan out to canvas door- '
. to-dcor ir. white working class
j-A .areas of New Haven. They will
talk to people about the case and
. ‘ about the Panthers, and try to
enlist their support.

Or. campus, the People to Free
the Panthers have already held one
. teach-in and intend tb carry on
• this work.. Efforts will be made ,
f-h : Immediately to do educational work
; on the several community college
> V campuses in the New Haven area
as well as at- Yale. Special con-
centration will be put on gaining
i ' the support of Black student groups
, ■ on each campus.

While all this planning goes on,

' the Panther ' 14 remain in jail,
being held without bail under mis-
erable conditions. Worst of all,

' . three of the sister Panthers being
held are pregnant. Two of them
[’/. are expecting their babies within
two months. On an immediate level,
this means that these women, who
; naturally need all the rest they
’. can get, are spending sleepless
nights in a Connecticut jail because
. the prison authorities deem it
“necessary" to shine lights in
their cells all night to ward off
. ; • “'outside threats." ■

What is even more horrendous
: is what will happen if the women
are forced' to have their babies
while In jail. First of all, they
will give birth under armed guards.
Then, unless they have been able
to make what the state regards
as “suitable arrangements” for
card pf their children, their babies
will be taken from them and put

PEOPLE TO. FREE THE PANTHERS

; Into foster homes. Naturally it is
■ i Ather difficult for these wc— nento
■ make ‘‘suitable arrangements” ' ’
since they are not allowed any ,
non-family visitors in jail. Finally,
when the women are released from
■ : jail, the. burden will be on them
to prove that they are “.qualified”
to regain their own children. ••

.. . .. . ... . phe People to Free the Panthers
are centering thei r first education-
, al campaign around this atrocious •
situation. .In a confrontation with
- state prison authorities,, the group
«and one of the Panther lawyers,
Catherine Korabach, asked if this
situation was not particularly a
’ ■ violation of the women's rights in
. view of the fact that they have
not yet been convicted of any crime.
Bui the prison officials, when asked
'.if they made any distinction ie-
. ’ "-tween accused persons and con-

victed criminals, simply said
'“No”. Obviously, as far as these
.u: .... and other officials are concerned,
the Panthers are already con-
sidered guilty! And they do not '
plan to wait for the formality of
"■ a kangaroo trial before treating
. them as such.

Meanwhile, despite the fact that
the busts last spring almost em-
ptied the local Panther organlxat-
, Ion, the Party is now continuing
its political activities. This means
that although the Panthers are
. being forced to spared a great deal
of time on defensive operations,
they are determined no; to let the
current persecution keep them
from their ongoing political work.

At the time of the bust last
. May, the Panthers were about to
start a New Haven Breakfast
P rogram . When the police attacked
Panther headquarters, they ‘(con-
fiscated” the money the Party had
already collected for this purpose.
On October '8th, after having to'
build again from scratch, the
Panthers launched their Breakfast
j . P rogram , and expect to expand if

rapidly in the future. In general,
the Panthers are working in the
• several Biack communities in New.
. Haven, getting the word out to the
people. As part of their program,
they are also working'wlth a group
of people fighting lead poisoning,
and with a local welfare mothers
group. More information' on Party -
activity ir. New Haven will be
covered in a future article.

Is a group of people who realize the political nature of the present case against
the Chairman of the Black Panther Party, Bobby Seale and the 1*4. other members of . •
the Party imprisoned in Connecticut. We support the political program of the Panthers,
and want to work not only to Free the .Panthers, but to advance the work of the Black
' Panther Party and the Movement in general. Our plans include the regular publication:
of the newsletter "RIGHT ON",' leaf leting "the white working class community, factories,

. -and colleges and high schools, with other activities like films, demonstrations and
. rallies. to- support the HEW HAVEN PANTHERS. PEOPLE TO FREE THE PANTHERS meets at. 10:00.
AM ev.ery Sunday at iU8 Orange Street, ...NejV Haven. JOIN- US. 1

. ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE. 1 • ;

1W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 228

fl 100-19186

D. Human Relations Council

On October 20, 1969, the "New Haven Register/* a
daily newspaper published at New Haven, Connecticut, contained
in part an article captioned "Human Relations Unit Hits Handling
Of Panther Case:"

"The Human Relations Council of Greater New Haven
today issued a statement in which it warns New

New Haven citizens to consider seriously the im-
plications of the arrests of the Black Panthers.

"The council pointed out ’two dangerous elements
of this arrest and the factors surrounding it'

which, it said, must be considered by everyone in

the area.

"They are,' 'the pre-trial publicity which seriously
jeopardizes the possibility of a fair trial; and
the emotionalism about the Black Panthers, which is
being used as an excuse to undermine the entire move*
ment toward racial justice and equality. '

"The council also believes that, 'All too many people
are using 'their feelings about the Black Panthers as
an excuse |for copping out of this country's responsibility
to provide freedom and justice for all people. '

»!

"The council said that in this time of backlash it is
even more; jessential that 'we redouble our efforts to
create ajijust society in the United States. No lurid
headlines jean alter this responsibility."

{]■ !

i'i-

E. Black Panther Party Arrests

On October;! 13, 1969, NH T-9 advised that three members of

the Black Panther Party in Hartford, Connecticut, were arrested by
the Hartford, Connecticut, Police Department, for Breach of Peace,
Resisting Arrest', and Interference with Police on October 11, 1969.
The three were ROBERT L. WHITE, LINDA HOLDER, and DOLORES BURNEY.

it'

? t

f f:

?!}& !

■<

t

| ;i
If ; $(: ■ !

iNfi

8

.•H-{ mi

S i i 1:11®

! ! 1 * I iliillil

l : L_ : A

iw'i’JiT it -

Page] 229

NH 100-19186

Source stated it was necessary to obtain bond money
from the New Haven Chapter of the BPP for the release of the
three panthers arrested.

Chief Inspector STEPHEN AHERN, New Haven, Connecticut,
Police Department, on November 12, 1969, advised that at 5:45
p.m. on November 11, 1969, Patrolman V. CARFORA of the New Haven
Police Department, while on normal patrol in the Hill section of
New Haven, observed a group of Negroes pasting Black Panther
Party posters on the Six Corner Bakery on Columbus Avenue, New
Haven. Officer CARFORA stopped his cruiser and asked ELISE BROWN
what she was doing. She replied she had permission from the owner
of the store to put up the posters.

On November 12, 1969, NH T=»3 advised
that ELISE BROWN, a Negro female, is a
member of the Black Panther Party. She
has participated in several Black Panther
Party rallies and other Black Panther
activities.

Officer CARFORA summoned Sergeant A. JONES by radio.

Officer CARFORA again addressed ELISE BROWN, who asked if she were
under arrest. Officer CARFORA said she was not but that he had
called his Sergeant to talk with her. She responded with several
derogatory and vulgar remarks toward police officers in general,
at which time Officer CARFORA placed her under arrest for Abusing
a Police Officer. A patrol wagon was called to the scene and
BROWN was placed in the patrol wagon after a brief struggle during
which she yelled, "Free the Black Panthers" and "More power to
the people." Additional charges of Resisting Arrest and Breach of
Peace were lodged against ELISE BROWN later.

By this time, a large group of Negroes had gathered in
the area and Sergeant JONES, Officer CARFORA and several additional
officers started to disperse the crowd. i

During this time, Officer CARFORA received scratches on
his fact by a juvenile Negro female who was placed under arrest for
Breach of Peace, Abusing a Police Officer, and Resisting Arrest.

Also, Officer L. PASTORE was kicked in the leg and Officer W.

ROLAND was hit in the head with a bottle. Officer ROLAND was treated

9

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 230

NH 100-19186

at St. Raphael's Hospital in New Haven, and released.

Also arrested on charges of Breach of Peace, Resisting
Arrest, and Abusing a Police Officer, were EUGENE BURRUS, a
Negro male, age 18, of 280 Portsea Street, New Haven, and ELBERT
ROSS, a Negro male, age 17, of 165 Dewitt Street, who were in the
crowd that had gathered.

Chief Inspector AHERN advised that after patrol units
left the area, calm prevailed and there were no further incidents.

F, Black Panther Party Films

On October 23, 1969, NH T-3 advised that the BPP in
New Haven, Connecticut, was attempting to obtain revolutionary
films "May Day", "On Strike", "Wilmington", and "Off the Pig."
Source stated that CAPPY PINDERHUGHES was attempting to purchase
these films through Newsreel in Boston, Massachusetts.

CAPPY PINDERHUGHES has been
identified as a member of the
BPP originally from Boston,

Massachusetts, presently active
in New Haven, Connecticut.

PINDERHUGHES reportedly is
Lieutenant of Information for the
BPP in New Haven.

(NH T-3 on 10/23/69)

On October 31, 1969, NH T-14 advised that the BPP in
New Haven was attempting to obtain copies of two revolutionary
films, namely "Off the Pig" and "Wilmington" from New York News-
reej for $68.

On November 18, 1969, NH T-9 advised that on that date
he observed two films in BPP Headquarters, 35 Sylvan Avenue, New
Haven. Source stated he was not able to determine the titles of
these films but stated that they were for the benefit of the BPP
and were described as "revolutionary in nature."

II. TRAVEL OF BLACK PANTHER PARTY LEADERSHIP

10

llW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 231

NH 100-19186

On October 14, 1969, NH T-3 advised that the
following known members of the BPP originally from New York
City are presently active in BPP activities in the New
Haven area:

JACOB BETHEA
ROSCOE LEE

HENRY MITCHELL, also known as Sonny Mitchell

ELIZABETH MITCHELL, nee Bragg

RONNIE TYSON

AMON FREDERICK BENNETT

VERNON MILLER

NH T-3 also advised that an attorney named ARTHUR
F. TURCO has been involved in defense plans concerning the
Connecticut 15, but that TURCO is not known to be in New Haven
on a permanent basis.

NH T-3 also advised that the following members of the
BPP from Boston, Massachusetts, are presently in New Haven or
have been within the past two months active in BPP activities:

DOUGLAS MIRANDA, Captain, BPP, Boston

JUDY LEE

VERNA HAMPTON

DOUGLAS FAUNTEROY

WILLIAM JACKS CN

JOHN L. CHEATHAM

DAVID QUICK

CHARLES “GAPPY" PINDERHUGHES

On October 21, 1969, NH T-15 advised that SAM NAPIER
of the Publications Section of the BPP at National Headquarters
had been in New Haven during the weekend of October 25-26, 1969.
Source stated that the purpose of NAPIER's visit to New Haven was
mknown.

NH T-14 advised that SAM NAPIER would be traveling to
New Haven with several copies of the Black Panther magazine.
NAPIER is attempting to straighten out the finances related to
the selling of the Black Panther magazine on the east coast.

i-

i

• l

ii J •-

i

i

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 232

NH 100-19186

On October 20, 1969, same source advised that NAPIER
had returned to San Francisco on October 20, 1969, and was again
working at BPP Headquarters in Berkeley, California.

On November 10, 1969, NH T-3 advised that the infant son
of ARTIE and BOBBY SEALE had arrived in New Haven by train from
Philadelphia. MALIK SEALE was turned over to BELVA NEWSOM and
is residing at BPP Headquarters, 35 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven.
NEWSOM, a known member of the BPP, is referring to MALIK as "her
child."

On November 21, 1969, Nil T-9 advised that he had observed
a three year old Negro male residing at BPP Headquarters, New Haven
on November 20, 1969.

On November 21, 1969, NH T-3 advised that ROOSEVELT JUNE
HILLIARD and "MASAI" HEWITT were observed in New Haven, Connecticut
on the night of November 20, 1969.

12

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 233

NH 100-19186

III. TRIAL OF THE '“'CONNECTICUT 14"

n -.il ■ ■■ — i. ■ s-am- w .-i ■ ■ —i n )>’

The following courthouse procedures for the "Connecticut
14" who are presently under indictment and soon to be tried in
Ne'to Haven were set forth by Judge MRGN PALMER on November 7,
1969, and are set forth in part as follows:

’The Const! tutioro of the United States and the
State o.’ Connecticut guarantees defendants in
criminal cases due process of law and the right
to a fair trial by an impartial jury. It is
tl e duty of the trial court to see that every
defendant receives all of his constitutional
rights .

"From the national attention attracted to this
case resulting in extensive publicity in the
news media and based upon the affidavit and
leaflet attached hereto, the court is of the
opinion that the following miles are necessary
to a constitutionally guaranteed, orderly and
fair trial by an impartial jury, and therefore
orders ... all entrance* ways, corridors and approaches
to courtroom^, offices and other rooms in the
Courthouse will be kept clear at all times for
free access thereto by those using them in the
course of their employment or those having business
to transact therein. No cameras, photographic,
television, radio or sound equipment, including
tap recorders, will be permitted in the Courthouse...
no sketches will be made in the Courthouse ,. .all
persons seeking admission to the courtroom will
submit voluntarily to a check of his or her person
before being admitted .. .and shall be no demonstra-
tions, pickets, parades or the like in the Courthouse,
or within five hundred feet in any direction of the
Courthouse from this date forward until such time as
a verdict in these cases is returned in open court, *

13

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Pacje 234

NH 100-19186

On November 10, 1969 , the 9 "New Haven Register”, a
daily newspaper published at New Haven, Connecticut, contained
.in part the following captioned article ,! MARKLE Turns Down
Meeting on Panthers";

"State 9 ® Atty. Arnold Markle today refused
to meet with a local group seeking release on
bail or recognisance off the 12 Black Panther

party members charged here with murder.

"In an early morning confrontation at his
office in the State Courthouse, Markle said
he was barred from talking with the group
and cited Superior Court Judge AARON PALMER’S
recently issued order against pre-trial state-
ments by those involved in the case . . ,

"Over the weekend, the group reportedly received
a telegram from Markle in which he declined
to meet with them. Last Friday, Markle said he
knew the group was coming to his office and he
couldn't stop them from coming."

On November 22, 1969, NH T-9 advised that a rally
was conducted on November 22, 1969, at New Haven, Connecticut.
Source stated that approximately 2500 persons attended this
rally. The source stated that this rally was co-sponsored by
the BPP and the Women’s Liberation Movement, several chapters
on the East Coast. The purpose of the rally was to cause a
confrontation with the New Haven Police over restrictions
concerning rallies within 500 feet of the State Courthouse,

Church and Elm Streets, New Haven, Connecticut, where preliminary
hearings are presently going on concerning the "Connecticut 14"
trial.

14

12540 Dodd : 59167923 Page 235

NH 100-19186

On November 23 , 1969 s the "New Haven Register”
contained am article captioned "Panthers Vocal, Peaceful":

"Black Panthers amd sympathisers demonstrated
im downtown New Haven Saturday afternoon in
support of 14 Panthers being held here on murder,
kidnaping and consj&facy charges.

"The demonstration resulted in snarled traffic,
closing off of downtown streets and re-routing of
traffic during a three-hour period.

"The group was representatives of five Northeast
states - Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York,

New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It was protesting
the imprisonment of the Panthers, ’unjust treat-
ment of women’ being held in connection with the
investigation and restrictions set through a
court-order on a bail hearing for five of the 14.

"The crowd at its height was estimated to be
2,00 to 2,500.

"Supporters of the party began assembling at Beaver
Pond Park shortly after 10 aa By noon, roughly
300 persons had assembled and within the next hour
busloads of young people had arrived from the five-
state region to swell the ranks.

"At about 1:30, the group began a march down Goffe
Street to Broadway and then into the downtown area.
Police had hoped to contain the marchers in one lane
of traffic but the lines swelled to such proportions
that entire roadways leading into the city were
closed off.

1 5

HW 12540

Dodd: 59167923 Page 236

NH 100-19186

"The group reportedly was to march directly to the
Green where the demons t ratio® was to be held. One
leader, however, just prior to the start of the
march, said that the route still hadn’t been ironed
out .

’The demonstrators paraded down Elm Street to
College Street, wfee the march halted for several
minutes. The marchers then turned into College
Street, blocked the entire intersection of College
and Chapel, and continued on down until they turned
into Church Street .

"They then marched up to Elm Street, where a rally
was held in front of the Superior Court building.

The entire downtown area at one point or another
was sealed off to incoming traffic and piice detoured
vehicles onto other routes.

"The marchers stopped midway through key intersections
throughout their route of travel and traffic was tied
up for blocks . None of the marchers appeared to know
exactly where they were heading and this apparantly
was left to the discretion of the leaders.

"Police cruisers escorted the marchers into the city
and other officers were stationed at key intersections
to block off traffic and allow the marchers to pass.

"Long Walk Back

"A speaking program in front of the courthouse lasted
for approximately an hour and then the throng broke
up into smaller groups and walked back to Beaver Pond
Park. The return walk was confined mainly to the side
walks and by 5 p.m. most of the demonstrators had
arrived at their respective businesses.

16

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 237

NH 100-19186

• ♦

’’Three Black Panther party members spoke ire front
of the court buSMing ared their talks were confined
generally to the ’frame-up’ of the 14 Panthers,
poor treatment of women being held in the case
(two of whom are pregnant while a third had her
baby Set week) and demands to freedom of the
Panthers and all ’political prisoners.’

’’The speakers attacked the news media, large
corporations, police and the power structure in
general and the government. They also decried
the lack of good housing, education, food and
clothing for ’ppor people.*

"Throughout the march, protestors chanted ’Free
our sisters, free ourselves, power to the people.'
The speaking program and chanting through the course
of the march was occasionally studded with foul
language.

f * . . '

"Predominantly White

i

"The marchers were pr®dominantly white and ire
large part teen-aged girls . A large number
of g'epresentatives of Black Panther chapters in
the five-state region were also on hand as well
as many black supporters of the defendants.

»

"The demonstration was sponsored by the national
Black Panther Party and the Women’s Liberation, j
Persons representing these groups as well as the
Panther Defense Fund and the Stony Brook Chapter
of the Students for a Democratic Society passed j
out leaflets, sold the Panther newspaper and sought
contributions for the legal defense of the 14
Panthers . i

•

"There were no arrests or serious incidents reported
by police in connection with the demonstration. ”

; • i ■ .

i

i

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 238

NH 100-19186

• #

IV. BPP BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Ok October 15, 1969, the "New Haven Journal Courier",
a morning newspaper published at New Haven, contained an article
captioned "Newhallville Approves Black Panther Breakfasts :

"The United Newhallville Organizations (UNO),
the neighborhood’s community council, voted
Tuesday night to permit the Black Panther

party to run its children’s- breakfast program
in the Newhallville Teen Center.

’’The vote, which was by secret ballot, was 53-22
in favor of the program. It was taken at the
monthly meeting of UNO, which was held at the
teen center, 179 Shelton Ave .

"Prior to the vote, several UNO members expressed
misgivings about the program, but there were also
strong statements of support.

"The meeting room at the center was filM almost
to overflowing, indicating that the Panthers;*
program might stir controversy. The discussion,
however, was calm and relatively brief.

"Joel Brown, a Panther member and one of
the organizers of the breakfast program, said
it had been underway there for five days, and
that ’we’ve fed about 180 children.’

"He said that the goal of the party is to feed
70 to 100 children at the center and to set up
similar programs in the Hill, Dixwell and Bwight
areas .

"According to Brown, the food and funds for the
program, ’are gathered from different merchants in
the community.’ He also said that the party
provides transportation to the center for children
who need it .

18

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 239

NH 100-19186

,J In response to questions about whether there
we '’classes’ or indoctrination during breakfast,
Brown said there were not .

"He was supported in this assertion by Robert
Sams, Jr., vice president of UNO, and other
UNO members who said they had been present at

earlier breakfast.”

On October 16, 1969, and October 30, 1969, NH T~7
furnished the following BPP flyers pertaining to the BPP
breakfast program in New Haven, Connecticut.

19

12540 Dodd: 59167923

Page 240

ty-y ’’ „■ :

- t]S; t - Hz-s

■ i'&Q ■/ ■ ■ ■ a n i

' • ":X

■ X Kts/sas/ii •6d(;.l3' x. ; :^VwSi»fc'*V:,3*<!. - V5 v/ ':■ L, a.' •■'■■•• •■ /fAx -I V.j-.-'liiT

Vua^Ntty ; . x . .. . : • •:•■

Slip# . f|P;. : : ; ;

ii stefe. DB©aKlaSS Mm

|;| : . . ' :w <•;•'■ ••. vfl m£\ i

S^..: •• 2 ^;} ' - "■ \

■ ..Gni Iduen^ Prog ram 3 hu E v P .„;.

■' '' .'• - • ?

\MuX\W

i::\ '•

.« ..tip. . ; ■-.

lll | ^

HUEY P. NEWTON

; - • •••; ‘-r '•.>/*••.;•. ••vp-.-.-- -

; •--•.• ‘

Site:

■■■ ?i-vv . . . 41 mm ■

. : ■ ‘ • , Time:

:• ..'■ K v, i

NEWHALLVILLE TEEM LCUMGE
179 SHELTON AVE. . i ’

r-"' •' . :

7:00-8:30 A.M.

MOMDAY-FRIOAY

' ■; : : p ; ^ :: p-v •' V ‘- .. . ' ,1 FOR TRAMSPORTATIOM COMTACT

:• W ;• ' ' ; NEWHALLVILLETEEM LOUMGE

1 *• r; v ' " / TEL. 777-5341

| - I ' ■ / ; ' BETWEEN 6:30-8:00 A.M.

I ' MoN - fRi v -

f‘ - ,

TEL. 777-5341
BETWEEN 6:30-8:00 A.M.
MON-FRI

FOR TOO LONG OUR CHILDREN
X-p'fe' v'V : HAVE GONE HUNGRY ;

:.-i; ; A-;?' .'••

DONATIONS OF FOOD, UTENSILS,
TIME, AND FINANCES ARE NEEDED

fy

• • . ' ‘ ;

John Huggins (Feb. 11, 1945-Jan. 17, 1969) was a New Haven born member !

of the Black Panther Party. He was killed in Calif, by fools because he believed •

in feeding hungry children free breakfast. The’free breakfast for children • :

program’s purpose is to feed hungry children each school morning. A free

hot breakfast is served to each child before ho goes to school. It is a socialistic ' i

program designed to help all people not just a "chosen few”. This like the ?•?)

world belongs to the people to use and develop to serve their needs and desires.

To make "all power to the people” a reality. : / : '■■}

BLACK PANTHER PARTY '

NEW HAVEN BRANCH

\ 35 SYLVAN AVE. ^

. TEL. 562-7463

' * ' y P ;; v g rT. : ;. ■ " 1 " if ' .1 ! a** - ’. r t‘ '-.'l , * '">■ ■ '

. i M

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 241

•'! K'.

1 ■ , \ i -- . _ ,

HW 12540 Docltl

PB-. ! ' •• ' * •• ••’. • V

SUPPORT THE

■ vig

- ! : ■■ * • -■ •-- c ■■ -

wp?i

1

■ •

- r j

m

■ "

8®

f> | . A .

1

1

*

L_ : I

m

! \ j

. \ ;

' GIVEN BY THE '..

• 3LACK panther; party

SITE: .. inV/HL'lLLVILLE TEEN. LOUNGE / UTEiE:; 7:00-8:00 a.ra-

179 SIGLTOiT AVE\ T UE :

:I0iJDAY-FRIDAY

TEL. FOR TRANSPORTATION
BETiffiEM 6:30-8:30 A . rl
MON.-FRI;' •

"ALL LOVE TO OUR CHILDREN’

FOR TOO LONG' OUR CHILDREN :

' HAVE GONE HUNGRY

THE 3LACK PANTHER PARTY HAS STARTED. THE FREE BREAKFAST FOR CHILDREN FRO-.- •
CSAM AT THE NENHALL7ILL3 TEST LOUNGE. THE RESPONSE TO THE PROGRAM IS EX-
CELLENT AN THE M-E3ER OF CHILDREN VJE FEED EACH HORNING IS GRONE-IG.EACH-vV.i

MORNING A HEALTIiY FREE HOT BREAKFAST ISSERVEDTO. THE CHILDREN. BUT THE ;
FUTURE OF THE FREE : BREAKFAST PROGRAM 'FOR CHILDREN

NIGHT', OCTOBER 14,1969. at 7:,A5 ?.H THE UNO EXECUTIVE BOARD HELL MEET TO. , .

DECIDE ’/HETHER OR MOT THE FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM CiUJ CO! IT IMS IN . THE

i-RfllALLVILLE TEEH LO URGE. THE FREE. BRElliFASTTO^ PROGRAI'i IS THE

COMMUNITY'S PROGRAM. IF YOU (THE CO.LiUHITY) DO CARE A30UT THIS PROGR.LH

YOUR PRESENCE AT. THE UNO EXECUTIVE BOARD .GETING IS NEEDED. THIS MEETING • . i ’ .

WILL BE HELD AT. THE NE-IHALLVILLE

iV A 1 :-.’ ' V-A

ADULTS AND ITMAG2RS SHOULD: ATTEND;

DONATIONS OF FOOD, UTENSILS

p-n: ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE

LS- FOP. INFORMATION 'CONTACT

SHED RTACIv PANTHER PARTY

: 59167928 Page 242

21

NH 100-19186

V. BPP - FUNDS

|

On October 23, 1969, NH T-12 advised the BPP in
New Haven, Connecticut, had established a ’’Connecticut
Panthers Defense Fund” and was utilizing Post Office Box 7117
in New Haven, Connecticut, for this purpose.

On October 2fi, 1969, NH T-16 advised that the BPP

New Haven had purchased a money order i® the amount of $300 and
sent same to the BPP in San Francisco, California.

I -

On October 29, 1969, NH T-16 advised that the BPP
New Haven, Connecticut, had purchased a money order and had
addressed same to ’’Black Panther National Distribution, 1336
Filmore, San, Francisco, California, Attention Sam Napier.”

1 1

NH T-16 further advised that the BPP in New Haven has
furnished money to the National BPP on the following dates and
amounts :

November 5, 1969 $37.00

November 5, 1969 $230.00

November 5, 1969 $104.00

-i !

If ■ i

VI. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS i.

• " | 4 1 i*

On November 11, 1969, NH T-3 advised that ELDRIDGE
CLEAVER has 'been in contact with the North Vietnamese officials
who advised him that they are willing to release United States
prisoners in' exchange for the release in the United States of
HUEY P. NEWTON and BOBBY SEALE, BPP National leaders presently
incarcerated. The source stated tist the number of Uiited States

prisoners that the North Vietnamese are willing to release is
unknown. The source stated that a BPP rally would be held on
12:00 noon, jNovember 12, 1969, to announce the above information.
§ !i

On November 12, 1969, NH T-7 furnished the following
BPP flyers epncerning the above-mentioned matter:

12540 Dodd: 59167923 Pacje 243

f TO ANNOUNCE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON NOVEMBER IS, 1969 IN

... ' ■ ■

REGARDS

TO THE

FREEDOM OF

POLITICAL

PRISONERS IN AMERICA

HUEY

P.

NEWTON,

MINISTER OF

DEFENSE -

BLACK

PANTHER

PARTY

AND

BOBBY SEALE,

CHAIRMAN -

BLACK PANTHER

PARTY, IN

EXCHANGE

FOR AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR BEING HELD IN VIETNAM.

it Portsea

BETWEEN THE HILL ARTS COOP AND THE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD CORP

SPEAKERS: ;

DOUG MIRANDA AREA CAPTAIN OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY

HENRY MITCHELL FIELD LIEUTENTANT OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923

FOR A CORE

'US ACTION TOWARDS WORLD PLACE

if

j

i

t '•

Black people should strongly support the demand for immediate withdrawal of all
U»S. troops from Vietnam and should support the Moratorium actions,, but Black people
should understand that there is no unity of will between Black people apd the leadership
of the New Mobilization because the New Mobilization has either failed to see or does

not want to see the importance of Black people's just struggle or its direct relation

• • • '

ship with the struggle of the Vietnamese people. We Black people clearly understand
that the best "CARE package" that we can send to the Vietnamese people is our cqntihued
* and intensified resistance to the fascist repression from the same enemy here in America.

We demand that the Peace Movement, and in particular the New Mobilization Committee
select one or two of its responsible representatives to take the place of Rennie Davis
and Dave Dellinger, who are prohibited by the fascist U. S. power structure from. taking
an active part in the exchange of political prisoners Huey P. Newton a^d Bobby Seale *• ■
for American prisoners of war now being held in Vietnam. The Vietnamese people are
ready to deal, all we need are trustworthy people. The selected representative will
, proceed to Hanoi where negotiations will be carried out under the supervision of pur
Minister of Information, Eldridge Cleaver, to insure that the proceeding would be
agreeable to the progressive sectors, both Black and white, of the American society.

That a massive international action be held to protest the Sato Nixon meeting to
solidify Japan'6 role as a springboard for further imperialist aggression on the
continent of Asia, and in particular, in Vietnam, Laos and Korea, that the CPUSA and
^he New Mobilization and other progrssive forces contact the CP and other fraternal;
anti-war organiztions in Japan to plan a series of international demonstrations for -
this purpose. •

That the CPUSA address themselves to enlisting massive active support from the
‘Soviet Union for the Vietnamese people in particular and the National Liberation strug

, » t *

glee of the'vorld in' general. / • This must also include active and meaningful support, of
the liberation struggle of Black people in America."

HW- 12540 Dodd: 5916^923 Page 245

2 4 -

NH 100-19186

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

VII. BPP - FIREARMS

Ora October 19, 1969, NH T-9 advised that the
BPP, New Havera, intended to ship some gums to Boston,
Massachusetts , sometime after sundown on that date. The
source stated that fee fead seen a list of 21 guns including
two Tfeompsora sub-macfeime guns which were to be transported.
He also advised that two Panthers were observed standing
in front of BPP Headquarters, 35 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven,
Connecticut, carrying pump shotguns in the early morning
hours of October 19, 1969. Source stated that the purpose
of this show of force was unknown .

On October 24, 1969, NH T-17, advised that

8 f a known leader of the BPP in Boston,

departed Boston ora October 23, 1969. | i reportedly

was to travel to Canada to pick up some dynamite and then
to proceed to New Havera, Connecticut, where he was to meet
DOUGLAS MIRANDA, Area Captain for the BPP, presently active
in New Havera, Connecticut.

Ora October 25, 1969, NH T-17 advised that | |

traveled to New Havera, Coranecticut, with a case of dynamite/

Ora October 29, 1969, NH T-9 advised that a BPP member
obtained a ’"load of guras from Mexico” and that these guns
are now in Boston. The source stated that a portion of these
guns were eventually to be transported to the BPP in Hartford,

Connecticut .

Ora November 4, 1969, NH T-9 advised that the BPP in
Hartford obtained 50 30-30 carbines from am unknown source.

NH T-9 stated that three members of the BPP in Hartford reportedly
sold 10 off these guras to an unknown member of the BPP from Boston
and met them in East Hartford, Connecticu t, on the afte rnoon of
November 3, 1969. The source stated that | | a known

member of the BPP, Hartford, received $125 for 10 of these guns.

25

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 246

NH 100-19186

We sow©© also advised that some of these guns
had been sent to the BPP , New Haven, and that the rest are
still somewhere in Hartford, Connecticut.

Oh November 8, 1969, NH T-3 advise that no informa-
tion has coH!|e to his attention to verify the fact that the
BPP is presently in possession of guns. “She source stated
that the BPP may have guns in New Haven, but they are not'
being kept at party headquarters at 35 Sylvan Avenue, New;

Haven , Connecticut ,

L

The source further advised that his department has been
unable to verify information concerning firearms in the possession
of the BPP in New Haven, Connecticut.

VIII. BPP Rallies and Demonstrations
A. Olin-Mathieson Strike

On November 6, 1969, a Workers’ Rally was conducted
along the picket lines in front of Olin^Mathieson - Winchester,
New Haven, Connecticut. Present at this rally were several'
known members of the BPP in Connecticut. lj

There follows an FB 302 pertaining to this rally

‘ I
f

1

2 6

1 !

I i!

HW [12540 ,, Dodd: 591679^3 Page J247

I

iii

.«H 100-19186

B. BPP Rallies in Behalf of BOBBY SEALE

Ok November 3, 4 and 6, 1969, BPP rallies to
"protest the treatment of Bobby Seale" were conducted in
front of the State Courthouse, Church and Elm Streets,

New Haven, Connecticut. Approximately 50 persons took
part in these rallies, mostly members of the BPP in New
Haven and members of the Students for a Democratic Society
(SDS) .

On the following page is a BPP flyer pertaining
to the rally conducted on November 3,1969s

■r>' y

H US a« lv

lit C.'/ tL 1‘i.K

I- V

i jsrf. h^shsip 81 »*•?».

§ ? |;J jif^ 3 re lly 3 ^ (bf 0 ®® &%; ^ j«aa ca^ 6

^P|l

/£«& ossa gStr g# fig gSK 5^7 W,f tUs? &%' f|l

K f, Em Ifii m M .TO M ‘^Jh i&T 5 MiT

<W/ 1

■ .CHAIRMAN, BLACK PANTHER PARTY

LOBBY SEALE HAS BEEN CHAINED A N C GAGGED IN
IN CHICAGO FOR DEMANDING HIS CON;> J’lTUTTO N a ;

HOFFMAN HAS REFUSED HIM ’CHOICE OF a r.Ayv'Kp
REFUSED HIM THE RIGHT TO CROSS EXAMINE WITNESSES SINCERE
MUST . BE HIS OWN LAWYER. HELP US PROTEST THIS CRUEL AN d'
U NUSUA L PUN ISHM ENT OP CHAIRMAN BOBBY*"

i

**
g ■ ’•

A KANGAROO COURT
RIGHTS. JUDGE
AND ALSO HAS

at @:30 am

MQM MOW

uWw Is Vi ® B ’^&y' W i

%

%$

JuiS us ;

^'TirF^

'■•-Vi 0 /«4 ' \ u #/•**
B if « U Bfeas

1W -V lA F?
v *£u*£* v^gj

■%><. r

V U

til 'tei

#111

.«-•".*/•■ '■•TV

Lii M

fa k m %m

w i m m

l think that the purposed ex-
change of prisoners between the
government of the United States
and the Vietnamese people is a
valid purposai, and it's justified
• on several grounds. Primarily,
it’ s justified on thfi grounds of in-
ternational proletarian solidarity.
Because on the one hand, the
United States government is waging
a genoctdal war of aggression
against the Vietnamese people, and
on the other band waging a war, a
similar type war with different
means, against Black people inihe
United States. So that both the
. Vietnamese people and Black peo-
ple in the United States are op-
pressed by the same enemy. And
they have this in common, and
they’re totally justified In co-
operating on all levels, not only
to bring the war to an end in
Vietnam, but also to relieve the
oppression in both areas, and to
go even bevond that to the total
elimination of the entities that are
practising and perpetuating iids

aggression. I don’t think that asy, •
one cor: look upon this purposed ex- .
•change of prisoners as a gimmink
or as a sham. Because we’ ve al-.

. ways known that wo are at war with
the system that exists in the United
States that has boon oppressing w»
for -100 years. And Huey ?. Ifcwtcr.
and Bobby Seale are both political,
prisoners. Huvy Newton . is the
leader of the Black Panther Party,
and he was ‘leading the struggle
of Black people in Osklsutd,
California against the- oppression
of the government In Oakland, Cali-
fornta. And he was framed and scut
to prison specifically boesuse of
ids political activities. So ihst no
one can ciuosUon whether or r.ot =
ho is a political prisoner, and
certainly ho one cur. question whe-
ther or net Bobby Seale is a i’oiii-
ica; prisoner. He was very active
in organizing demonstrations and
protest against' the war ir. Vietnam,
and very active in . organizing
resistance to the oppression of

m m,

K § m -0£\ w

K&'« l: ; ..’•*>

g&ss w?

C.V'“ y: !;■( •
iS-Vr-

t'V i-.C. • U-.-3 S.XA

Black people in the United States/
>.hd certainty the American
so .Viters who are held captive in
Vietnam,' arc victims oi the vicious .
political system :r. the United
States. Which drafts them against
their will, and forces them with
the alternative of' going to prison,
if they don’t go tel Vietnam to fight,
i for the fascist. and . imperialistic-
U.o. goverhine-it. , *

So l tbisfe lliai’ it’s a very
healthy sign that we are able to got
the cooperation of the Viebiaaieso
people la this effort, and It’s
very good that we are Ja position
to work with their, on this lovei.
I’ve found the Vietnamese people
and I've talked to them hi many
connirlc*, tkeir ropre.;cniall res
V vs found them lolx- very warm ax;d
btitoa&o people whose primary
coneferuts iacoBimunicaUag with
the Amerlcen. pooplB, over the bead
,or beyond the head of the American

They want to make it known thf

f n (.•> yr * •

'oeopi e

interested in stopping the slaughter or their
and that they have no interest in perpetuating these'
hostilities. It's only the United States government that ■
has an interest in perpetuating the slnughtor that '.s jroir-.-.-

i

HW;i2540 Docid: 59167923 Page 250

ft

o

FD-302 (Rev. 4-1 S-64 )

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1

Date November 7 f 1969

A rally to protest the treatment of BOBBY GEORGE SEALS us
held In front of the Superior Court, New Haven, Connecticut*,
from 9:30 a.m. to 11;30 a.m.

A picket line consisting of approximately fifty persons
paraded back and forth in front of the court building, the
picket line was lead by DOUGLAS P. MIRANDA, who spoke on
a megaphone regarding the trial of SEALE in Chicago.

The megaphone was later taken by ROSCOE LEE who lend the
group in chants calling for "people power,” "student power**,
"worker power", and so forth.

DOUGLAS MIRANDA remained on the steps of tie court building for
approximately twenty minutes following the conclusion of the
demonstration with five other demonstrators. During this tine,
MIRANDA talked with a white male with a tape recorder ;

MIRANDA and five others departed in a brown Oldsaobile stntioa
wagon at approximately 12:00 noon.

Photographs of the demonstration were taken.

30

11W

On

by

11/3/69 af Ne w H aven, Conn.

SA LEWIS W. HYDEN, II / pas jffp
SA WILLIAM A , GILLEN

ioci^nWPI'fe^a^i^yU^r refiQimnen^atjons nor conclusions of the FBI.
iKencv; u atfa its comA'ls arte rim to Be distributed outside vour suwicv

P, . , NH 157*131#, 157-1356
— NH 1001918#

Date dictated

11/6/69

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

NH 100=193186

t ..

C. BPP - Welfare Demonstration

Ok October 9, 1969 , a demonstration was held in
front of the City Hall building, New Haven, Connecticut, in
support of welfare mothers demanding additional welfare funds.

This demomstrat ion, which was observed by Special
Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, consisted of
approximately 58 individuals, both white and Negro,

which group was predominantly white. Among those in the
demonstration the following individuals were recognized:

JACOB BETHEA, JOEL BROWN, RQSCOE LEE, JOSEPH WASHINGTON,

DOUGLAS P 0 MIRANDA, ELISE BROWN, YERNON O. MILLER, JR.,

RONALD RYSON, CLARENCE MELT IN JOHNSON and VERNAN HAMPTON,

On October 9, 1969, NH T-3 advised ' •

that the above individuals were either , .

members of the Black Panther Party
(RPP) of actively supported the BPP.

The demonstration lasted from approximately 10:45 a. m
to 12; 30 p.m.

D. BPP - Moratorium Dem onstration ’

On October 15, 1969, a moratorium demonstration
was held from 12:00 noon to approximately 2; 15 p.m. Several
members of the BPP wee observed at this demonstration;
however, none actively participated in the demonstration
as they were more concerned with the selling of the latest
issue of ’The Black Panther."

IX. THE BPP AND OTHER MILITANT ORGANIZATIONS

A. Communist Party

On August 4, 1969, NH T-18 advised that on July 27,
1969, a meeting of the Connecticut State Communist Party (CP)
was held at 37 Howe Street, New Haven, Connecticut, from 1:00
until 3:45 pom.

3 1

11W 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 252

NH 100=19186

At this meeting it was announced that they had

16 more people Joins the union off hospital workers and that
this was made possible because the hospital workers who
were members off the BPP had see© the meed to join the union.

It was announced that additional recruitment of members is
to be expected through the efforts off the Black Panthers. .

On September 24 p 1969 p NH T~18 advised that on
Monday;, September 22 p 1969 , a monthly meeting of the
Bridgeport PC ©tab was held at 90 Jennings Avenue,

Bridgeport, Connection to At this meeting, it was announced
that the CP. was anxious to get some financial help for the
Black Panthers, The trial of the Panthers is coming up soon
and the Black Coalition is working to raise money la New Haven.
It was also announced that the Bridgeport CP Club was to
help in any way possible even though they had already given
three months dues to the Panthers. It was announced that
CHARLES H10HTOW1R, a writer for the"Baily World", had been
sent from New York to Mew Haven to do an article on the
Black Panthers.

The "Daily World" is an East Coast
Communist ffiewspaper.

On October 8 P 1969 p the "Daily World" contained
an article captioned "CP Calls for Defense of Reaction's!
Victims’: .."t.

* • > •*

"The Communist Party national committee has
initiated a nationwide effort for expanding the
defense of citizens of reaction.

"The first step undertaken at the first meeting
of the new national committee elected at the
CP’s 19th convention was marked by adoption of
a- report by Charlene Mitchell, secretary of the
party’s black liberation commission.

7 . . • .

"’The offensive of reaction has been stepped up,
the number of victims grows daily. ' Miss Mitchell
told the national committee . ’We have every
confidence that resistance to repression and
reaction will gr@w„°

r > i

'( I

;ii

l-

k HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 253

NH 100-19186

Ttoe judiciary , from -ft toe local to the federal

cto of government,

condone tto® repression but give leader-

of repression .

leve 2 ,
©of only
ship i©

ttoe black liberation
and to prepare for a
against ttoe black

I

" 'This offensive
from tto© Nixon
white communities

fore racist rsactio©

used to isolate
potential allies
repressive onslaught

ttoe reactionary state apparatus,
down, has affected
ttoe eou©try. A reac-
toas brought to the
to ttoe demands of the 'black

• i .

i .

\,i • •

"ftois fe true ©ot
ttoe Left moveis&ent
eve© i© our own

bee© uneven, often

, Miss Mitchell said. ];•;
i© liberal circles but i©
to some extent

I

B. Ttoe Coal it io© for ttoe ‘Befens® of ttoe Black Panthers

0© October 1. 1969,

T-3 advised that a press

conference was held o© October 1, 1969, at the Dixwell
Community House, 98 Dixwell Avenue, Mew Haven, Connecticut.

A spokesman for this group stated at this time a new coalition
is being formed under ttoe name "Coalition to Defend the j''

; Panthers" consisting of 14 different groups already assembled
in the NewWave© area. Ttoe source stated that also present
at this press eonfferenew was DOUGLAS MIRANDA, Black Panther
captain from Boston. Ml RAIDA stated the Black Panthers were
.not getting a fair shake, toad publicity and deliberate harass-
jj-.ment by the; police department ... “ Ttoe two major goals of ;this
■^coalition are to "counteract ttoe prejudicial publicity against
the Panther® by edaaatfesg Mew Have© citizens about the Panthers'
jj; positive community programs, and about ttoe legal rights which
they must receive to have a fair trial", and to raise money for
ii/the legal defense of ttoe Panthers and to carry on the work of
; the coalition in the Panthers' behalf. 'H .

I

34

„ i!

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 254

NH 100-19186

Q0 0

!'

i|

i ■:

growth will not be spontaneous, ’ however,

"The program of activities which she proposed
was approved fey the national committee. It
included setting up a special party committee j

issue of defease 5 support for a® ’ad hoc
national emergency defense committee b®sed on
the broadest public appeals® participation in
the building of local defense committees around
specific cases s support for case& that have
national significance and inclusion of the [ i
struggle against repression in all of the party’s

T

'anthers 0 case stressed

5 ®Ihil© the party must participate in the ’defense.,
of all those who are victims, ’ Miss Mitchell said,
the ’national focus’ should be ’the defense of .
the Black Panther Party and its leadership.’ j [•

T [j

u< She cited the ’vindictive, conspiratorial kidnapping
and rearrest’ of Bobby Seale, Panther chairman,
ji . ’ I

fj . 1 . 1 .

’ Iff reaction succeeds in destroying the Panthers,

whole anti=>imperialist and pro-democratic move-
will be in jeopardy,® she said.

i i

’J, ’Use whole state apparatus is increasingly used to
crush the black liberation struggle . The FBI and
local police departments maintain a conspiratorial
interstate cooperation? police in one city arrest and

people without charge to find if any other

reason to request extradition,

city

i !

3 3

i i

i i

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 255

.1

h

TCilE BLACK PANTHER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1969 PAGp 4

PRESS CONFERENCE: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT HENRY MITCHEL, CHRIS WILSON. DOUG MUL

idu.jaS&ss.-ij'*.- .(huttwJiv t.-£- . - ...dAST F.f£F.}JH/f.AM.~A nn. r>r> t>rrt> m m/it too ^ ....... . ...

. 12540 bofcid: 5916, ^923 Page 2563

KB '!GG-mfc<S

Or November 4, £869. HE T-3 advised that approximately
90 'persona f skdSRts aa<3 non-students, seafcex's and syafnithixers
of ¥&le SSS occupied tlia office of ti» personnel &y-pa.rv.iGOT
during the ^tsrnooD aas evening of Kcveeftteer 3. S965J, The
soy sec® stated that this takeover was . 'triggered toy the. firing
of .'ass employee who was -dismissed last '^eek .. dnemg the non-
student® 'were four- members of the ' BPP. 'Bee Haven. icc lading
DOUGLAS MIMSM, State Captain. The source stated that when
the ©t^deots showed signs of relenting after, belajj threatened
with administrative action, HIRAHM exerted the group to stay
all Right .if necessary and force confrontation . the stu'deAt
.group .’left the building over the protest of MIRAKDt .

D

Wosiea 'e I ©tea-national' League- for Peace and Freedom OTJ.LPF)

Tto.fc W1T..P? has its national headquarters at
•fas© Addaes House-, 2008 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.,
Pennsylvania ,'; where its .monthly paper, ’-'Four light, *\ .•
is pa hi ished . Its legislative office is at ISO jgaryv.-
land; .avenue', • HR, Washington, D.C. International Head-
quarters is- in' Geneva . The International meats every
three -years-. 'It conducts &vtsmyr schools , peace
congresses -a ed publishes' it® *&gar.i&e , PAS.

It is &n i ti'f e rnat ibna?, interracial organisation;
,3-tsMyi'ng for peace 'and freedom by nonviol'eat deooer&tle

It. keep® its-' membership informed ora current problems
•through its legislative office in Washington. It issues
its own pamphlets;, study kits, face sheets, and cooperates -
with like-minded organ! nations, SILPF has consultative
status at the United nations on a national and international
level .

W1K..PF through its local branches, sponsors- public discussion
o;i such topics as . - .diea reaaeit* -and world law, nuclear 'testing,
civil . defense , Berlin, civil rights , etc- Through its
peace Action Committee, WILPF initiates peace walks, vigil®,
and meetings, as an organiutioa and with other peace group®
Peace education for children is a special concern of flLPF.

3$

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 257

NH 109-19186

The WILPF had a supper meeting held at the hors® of
GEORGE and HOSE BRUNSWICK • The speaker was Mrs,. SANDLER from
Chappequa , who spoke on her trip to South America and Cute;
This was had on September 20, 1989 .

& letter was received asking WILPT to give their
Support to a Movement asking that the Black Panthers os
trial in New Haven be given a fair and Just trial though
they feel it impossible with the adverse news reports that
have been given in the news media. This Isfcfcer was signed bv
VIRGINIA SIMON, wife of I. 5. SIMON. DAVE GOLDBERG put in
a strong pitch that the group endorse the- plea for a Panther
trial that is. .fair.

37

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 258

1

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense

According to its official newspaper, the Black Panther Party
(BPP) was started during December, 1966, in Oakland, California,
to organize black people so they can take control of the life,
politics and the destiny of the black community. It was or-
ganized by BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, BPP Chairman, and HUEY P. NEWTON,
BPP Minister of Defense. NEWTON is presently serving a sentence
of two to fifteen years on a conviction of manslaughter in
connection with the killing of an Oakland police officer.

The official newspaper, "The Black Panther/® which further
describes itself as the Black Community News Service/* stated
that the BPP advocates the use of guns and guerrilla tactics in
its revolutionary program to end oppression of the black people.
Residents of the black community are urged to arm themselves
against the police who are consistently referred to in the publi-
cation as "pigs" who should be killed.

"The Black Panther" issue of September 7, 1968, contains an
editorial by BPP Minister of Education, GEORGE MASON MURRAY which
ends with the following;

"Black Men. Black people, colored persons of America, revolt
everywhere' Arm yourselves. The only culture worth keeping is
revolutionary culture. Change. Freedom everywhere. Dynamite.’
Black Power. Use the gun. Kill the pigs everywhere'"

Included in the introduction to an article appearing in the
October 5, 1968, edition of "The Black Panther" is the statement,
"...we will not dissent from American Government. We will over-
throw it."

Issues of the "Black Panther" regularly contain quotations from
the writings of Shairman MAO Tse-tung of the People's Republic of
China and feature MAO's statement that "political power grows out
of the barrel of a gun."

The national headquarters of the BPP is located at 3106 Shattuck
Avenue, Berkeley, California. Branches have been established at
various locations throughout the United States.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 259

1

* •

APPENDIX

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense - CONNECTICUT

On January 29, 1969, the "Bridgeport Telegram, a daily news-
paper published at Bridgeport, Connecticut, contained in part
the following:

"On January 28 (1969), the Black Panther Party was
formed in Bridgeport, JOSE RENE GONZALVEZ announced
last night at a meeting at party headquarters, 510
East Main Street. Mr. GONZALVEZ, a Cuban-born,
Oakland-trained black defense captain, spoke to
twenty Negro youths in his mission here to organize
a chapter of the political party..."

On Maych 18, 1969, the following Black Panther literature, publi-
shed locally was distributed in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, area.

It read in part as follows:

"The BPP is a party that will produce for the people
and its members will do anything and everything
possible to meet the demands of the poor oppressed
black people. We are not a hoodlum gang, nor did
we come here to kill white people or the police.

We came here to stop racist actions that the oppressors
(black and white) have been taking upon our people.

We are the Vanguard party and we intend to provide
leadership for the people and revolutionary groups
across the country..."

A source advised as of April 14, 1969, the New Haven Chapter of the
Black Panther Party was operating under the authority of the
National Organization. JOSE RENE GONZALVEZ had been given the
authority to open this chapter in New Haven and to organize through-
out the State of Connecticut.

GONZALVEZ departed Connecticut in early May, 1969, and attempted
to organize ithe Black Panther Party in Greensboro, North Carolina,
for which he was suspended. State leadership in Connecticut was
taken over by WARREN KIMBRO, a member and leader of the New Haven
Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and ERICKA HUGGINS, political
educational instructor.

29

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 260

J.

*

BLACK PANTHER PARTY, aka

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense - Connecticut

On May 19, 1969, BOBBY GEORGE SEALE, National Black Panther
Party chairman, spoke at Battell Chapel, Elm and College Streets,
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. SEALE spoke in part as
follows:

"... The struggle we are involved in is not a racial
struggle, but' a class struggle. We have to define the
revolution that's occurring in this country as a people
struggle. . .We've got to teach these kids to use guns so
that when the racist pig comes down into our community and
brutalize® our people, we are gonna kill... If we catch a
pig brutalizing our people in the black community, we are
gonna kill him - we are gonna stop him."

On 4/20/69, a second source advised that the Communist Party of
Connecticut, held a State Convention at the Peoples Center, 37 Howe
Street, New Karen, Connecticut, on that date. During this con-
vention, it was announced that there was going to be a meabrial
service in Hew Haven on that date for three Black Panthers who were
slain a year ago; and all members of the Communist Party were in-
vited to attend this memorial.

The Black Panther Party presently has chapters in Bridgeport, Mew
Haven, Hartford, and Middletown, Connecticut. Their leadership is
presently confused since eight members of the Black Panther Party
were arrested by the New Haven Police Department for the murder of
ALEX RACKLEY, alleged Black Panther Party member from New York City,
whose body was found in Middlefield, Connecticut, on May 21, 1969.

THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY
IS CHARACTERIZED SEPARATELY.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 261

►

«

APPENDIX

1 .

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ‘ . _■ _ •

A source has advised that the Students for a Democratic Society
(SDS), as it is known today, came into being at a founding
convention held at Port Huron, Michigan, in June, 1962. From
an initial ideological posture of "participatory democracy",
the current line of the 1 national leadership reveals an adherence
to Marxism-Leninism. MICHAEL KLONSKY, National Secretary , ■< in
March, 1969, called for the building of a revolutionary Marx iqt-
Leninist movement. The program of SDS has moved from involve-
ment in civil rights struggles to an anti-Vietnam war position
and finally to its present advocacy of an anti-imperialist line,
linking up the oppressed peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin ,
America, with the black liberation movement in the United States.
China , Vietnam, and Cuba are regarded as countries which are
leading the world-wide struggles against United States imperialism.
On the other hand, SDS regards the Soviet Union as an imperialist
power and does not support the policies of that country.

SDS maintains a National Office in Room 206, 1608 West Madison
Street, Chicago, Illinois. Its official paper "New Left Notes"
reflects the line of the national leadership and program adopted
at meetings of the National Council and National Interim Committee
(NIC) . Three national off leers and a NIC of eleven members are
elected each. year during a June National Convention. •

SDS Regional Offices and university and college chapters elect
delegates to National Council meetings wherein program and
ideology are debated^ but each Region and chapter is autonomous
in nature and is free to carry out independent policy and programs
reflective of local conditions,

H/ f

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page -262

* •

F Dt, 3 2 3 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New Haven, Connecticut
November 25, 1969

Title BLACK PANTHER PARTY
NEW HAVEN DIVISION

RACIAL MATTERS - BLACK PANTHER PARTY

Character

Reference New Haven report of SA THOMAS F.

MC GORRAY dated and captioned as
above .

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities
are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable
information in the past.

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

HW 12540 recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

MEMORANDUM

SAC, NEW HAVEN (100-19186) (P)

12/12/69

FROM: THOMS F. MC GORRAY

SUBJECT: BLACK PANTHER PARTY

RM - BPP

On 9/4/69 , I UNC0DED , I <NH T-9 permanent), a
source who has furnished reliable information
in the past, was interviewed by SA JOHN A.
DANAHER and SA THOMAS F. MC GORRAY concerning
the following BPP matters:

RE: BPP - ORGANIZATION

Source stated that the BPP is presently organ-
ized in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford, Conn.

100-19186

157-1032

157-1079

170-183

157-1284

157-1526

157-1508

157-1421-

157-1422

157-1423

157-1424

157-1425

157-1426

157-1494

157-1414

157-1415

157-1416

157-1417

157-1418

157-1419

157-1420

157-1406

157-1403

157-1410

157-1411

157-1412

CLASSIFIED AND EXTENDED BY 4006
REASON FOR EXTENSION FpiM, II, 1-2.4.3(21
BATB OF REVIEW FOR / | ri

BeBLAbeifioatiqn— K j \ [ -Vl 0 /

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 264

1 - 157-1413
1 - 157-1431
TFM/pas

SEARCHED INDE XED

SERIALIZED — g2-FILED__il=

DEC 121969

FBI — NEW HAVENl

REVIEWED FOR CLASSIFICATIC

SBS?

als L

NK 100-19186

tTi’T'

v>- o u nd 1U2

He advised , however , that the party hopes to form
branches in Waterbury and Stamford as well as Middle-
town. Efforts to attempt to make contact in these
cities has already been initiated but no positive
step has been taken.

RE: BPP MEMBERS HIP

Source advised that there are approximately 15 hard-
core members of the BPP in Hartford, Conn. He stated
that the Blackstone Rangers have additional members
who are sympathetic to the BPP and who are coopera-
tive with the BPP when the occasion arises. Source
also advised that in New Haven, Conn., the member-
ship is down to approximately 12 hardcore members.
However, there are several persons who associate
themselves with the party in New Haven but who are
not considered members of the BPP.

RE: BPP FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS

Source advised that the BPP has imported revolutionary
films from both Boston and New York, He stated that
these reportedly were on a rental basis and have
been returned to either New York or Boston. He
stated he will continue his efforts to obtain these
films when they are made available.

He advised that the BPP in New Haven continues to
sell the National Black Panther Party publications;
and at the Hartford chapter, he assumed they handled
the BPP paper on a separate basis. However, at this
time, the Hartford chapter continues to receive its
papers directly from the New Haven BPP.

Source further advised that the BPP has a mimeo-
graph machine located in the headquarters on 35
Sylvan Ave., and that they continue to print BPP
flyers concerning BPP activities.

RE: BPP COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Source stated that the BPP is presently engaged in
propagandic campaign to draw sympathy from the New
Haven community. To accomplish this end, they have

2

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 265

NH 100-19186

distributed several thousands of BPP flyers and pla-
cards to advertise their position in the New Haven
community. Also, the BPP in New Haven recently
held a press conference and stated that the New Haven
Police Department in conjunction with a national
campaign to oppress the BPP would soon "vamp" on
their headquarters at 35 Sylvan Ave. The BPP decides
its own program of free breakfast for children,
liberation school, and free health clinic and has
maintained close association with all of the special
organizations both moderate and militant which are
presently active in New Haven. The BPP has maintained
a group association with the Black Coalition, Hill
Parents Association, the Black Student Union, and
Afro-American societies presently active on the
campuses in the New Haven area. Source stated that
the BPP has formed a close association with the SDS
students and the American Independent Movement (AIM) .
In this area, they have organized a peoples' communi-
ty to defend the Panthers and a coalition for the
defense of the Panthers which consists of 14 organi-
zations already established in New Haven.

Source stated he was unable at this time to determine
the relationship between the Black Panther Party and
the Communist Party.

RE: BPP EXPULSION

Source advised that to his knowledge, the only member
of the BPP in the State of Connecticut who has been
expelled has been ROMA KENYATA (phonetic) (C. MELVIN
JOHNSON). Source, however, stated that ROBERT L.

WHITE, whom they saw being arrested by the Hartford
Police Department, may be expelled from the party
in view of the fact that he has approached the source
concerning whether he should talk with the Hartford
PD or should flee the State in order to avoid confinement.

3

11W 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 266

NH 100-19186

RE: BPP VIOLENCE

Source has advised that the BPP continues to advocate
that revolution can only come through violence. He
stated that in political education classes this point
has been brought forth. He stated, however, that the
only acts of violence which have taken place recently
have been the arrest of several Panthers in New Haven
who were stopped by the New Haven Police Department
for placing signs and flyers on buildings in New Haven.
Several Panthers were arrested on this occasion for
resisting a police officer and resisting arrest.

Source also advised that the party plans, upon the
arrival of BOBBY SEALE to New Haven, to promote riot
in order that the party might "hit" the gun stores
and jewelry stores in New Haven.

RE: BPP SECURITY

Source advised that the BPP in New Haven is security
corsefcms and has established several security pro-
cedures :

1. They have placed on the door of the second floor
at 35 Sylvan Ave. a latch made of a 2 x 4 to re-
enforce the main door;

2. They have posted guards in the front and the rear
of the building as well as a man and a car across
the street whenever important meetings take place;

3. They have obtained several firearms which they
keep hidden in the headquarters at 35 Sylvan Ave.
and have accepted a security condition which requires
that all persons must be identified prior to entering
the headquarters. This condition demands that if an
unidentified person attempts to enter into the head-
quarters, he is to be killed.

RE: BPP IDEOLOGY

Source stated that the BPP continues to follow ideology
put forth by the National Black Panther Party, in
California. He stated that this ideology is taught
in political education classes which are held in both

4

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 267

NH 100-19186

New Haven and Hartford. It is also taught to the
children at the free breakfast for children program.

The BPP has no formal textbook but teaches parts of
Mao’s Red Book and the Black Panther newspaper which
is published out of San Francisco.

RE: BPP TRAVEL OF LEADERSHIP

Source advised that the BPP continues to enforce
leaders from out-of-state. He stated that ROBERT
WHITE and BELVA NEWSOI* both from California, are
presently active leaders in the state. DOUG MIRANDA,
who came from Boston, is the top leader in the
state at the present time. However, ROBERT BAY,

AL KARROLL, and ELAINE BROWN, known national Panther
leaders, have been in and out of New Hatfen in recept
weeks. SAM NAPIER and DONALD COX have also been
to New Haven.

RE: BPP COMMUNICATION WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

Source stated that he has no direct knowledge that
the BPP in Connecticut is connected with a foreign
government. He stated, however, that on the national
level, he discovered knowledge that the BPP has been
in contact with foreign governments.

RE: BPP DISCIPLINE

Source advised that the BPP continues to discipline
its membership through several ways:

1. For slight offenses, the party requires a certain
number of pushups or other physical exercises. However,
on several occasions, in New Haven the party has
placed a number under arrest and kept them incarcerated
in a small pantry which is just off the kitchen.

RONALD CRAMER, a known member of the BPP in Hartford,
was incarcerated for almost one week for excessive
drunkeness. Several weeks ago, ROMA KENYATA was placed
under house arrest for ideological reasons.

5

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 268

NH 100-19186

RE: BPP ROBBERIES AND BURGLARIES

Source stated that the BPP has no formal program
advocating robberies or burglaries. However, the
party is presently seeking to obtain weapons for
further use and therefore indirectly demanding
that each member obtains his personal weapon.

Source also stated that plans have been developed
to rob gun stores and jewelry stores when BOBBY
SEALE arrives in New Haven for trial. Source
stated he will attempt to obtain additional details
concerning these proposed robberies as well as a
list of gun stores to be "hit."

RE: BPP FLOOR PLANS

Source stated the BPP is presently attempting to
obtain a new headquarters in Hartford, Conn. He
stated that when this is done, he will furnish
a complete floor plan of the headquarters* area.

He advised also that he is familiar with the floor
plan at 35 Sylvan Ave, New Haven, and would attempt
to obtain additional details in order that an
accurate floor plan can be drawn.

RE: BPP FIREARMS

Source advised the BPP in New Haven and H artford
is continuing to obtain weapons for the ifiBVtmition
that is to come. Specifically, they have ordered
all members to obtain personal weapons and several
members have been seen in possession of guns, rifles,
and pistols.

RE: BPP GUERILLA TRAINING

The BPP has no formal guerilla training program
presently being utilized in New Haven and Hartford.
Most members are expected to know how to handle
weapons, plus, on several occasions, to clean
shot guns and rifles and to show others how to
clean weapons.

RE: BPP SNIPING OF POLICE OFFICERS

Source advised that the question of sniping has not

HW 12540 Docld "59167923 Page 269

NH 100-19186

been put forth to the leaders in
however, that several Blackstone
involved in sniping in Hartford,

RE; BPP UNDERGROUND

Source stated that the Black Panther Party does not
openly admit to a Panther underground. He stated,
however, there are several associates who are
sympathetic to the Panther cause and who attempt
to assist the BPP while remaining either anonymous
or associated with the party. He stated that he knew
of no underground membership either in Hartford or
New Haven. However, several persons report from
the Bridgeport area who do not claim membership
in the BPP but who are willing to assist the BPP
in certain situations.

RE: BPP BREAKFAST SERVING CHILDREN PROGRAM

■ ■ ... ■ i f . 1 r " rT ~ — ■ ■■ ■

Source advised that the BPP has established a break-
fast program in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven.

In New Haven, there are two locations presently
being utilized, 179 Shelton Ave., and 600 Howard
Ave. Source stated that the party has a vast
amount of food stuffs at 600 Howard Ave. He stated
that most of the food stuffs were donated or extortion
methods were utilized. He advised that a duty list
is maintained at headquarters at 35 Sylvan Ave., which
requires different Panthers to conduct the breakfast
program on a rotation basis. He stated he will attempt
to obtain a copy of this list.

RE; BPP LIBERATION SCHOOLS

New Haven. He stated,
Rangers have been
Conn.

The BPP is attempting to establish a liberation school.
BETH BRAGG and her husband, MITCHELL, have been involved
in the teaching of Marxism and Leninism and are con-
sidered qualified instructors. Both have conducted
political education courses in the past. Other quali-
fied instructors are ROBERT WHITE, BELVIN NEWSON,
and DOUG MIRANDA, as well as CAPPY PINDERHUGHEN ,

7

HW 12540 Doclcl: 59167923 Page 270

NH 100-19186

RE: BPP FACTIONALISM

Source has advised that the BPP in Connecticut needs
to be under the complete and direct control of captain
DOUG MIRANDA. At the present time, there does not
seem to be any real factionalism in Connecticut.

ROBERT WHITE has been sent to Hartford to over-see
the BPP program there. He is not in conflict with
local leadership in Hartford. Bridgeport affiliation
with the BPP in New Haven has become standardized.
Membership in Bridgeport is now communicating with
New Haven on a regular basis. Rumors of factionalism
in Boston and New York have been mentioned by Panther
members but nothing substantial has been brought to
the attention of the infomant.

RE: BPP COMMUNICATIONS

The BPP continues to utilize and publicly advertise
telephones at BPP headquarters, 35 Sylvan Ave. Their
telephone number, 562-7463, has been installed since
early October and is utilized by all of the leaderships,
for both local and long distance calls. An extra exten-
sion has been obtained by JAMES WILSON and has been hooked
up to this phone in order that two persons might monitor
the same phone call. Source advised that to his knowledge
the BPP does not utilize any. radio equipment or short
wave equipment. However, source stated that DOUG
MIRANDA has obtained a tape recorder on which he dictates
his BPP reports. These reports are mailed to the BPP
national headquarters in California, and no return
address is furnished.

RE: BPP CONNECTION WITH OTHER MILITANT GROUPS

Source stated that the Black Panther Party has had some
affiliation with the following groups, some of which
are militant and some of which are not:

SDS at Yale;

SDS, New Haven;

New Haven Womens Liberation!, and
American Independent Movement (AIM)
(both New Haven and Bridgeport);

8

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 271

• •

NH 100-19186

Blackstooe Hangers, ' Hartford; .
Afro-American Societies at
Southern Connecticut;
Afro-American Societies at
New Haven College;

The Black Student Union,
University of Connecticut;

The Black Coalition;

The Black Student Union at
Yale;

The Black Student Alliance
at Yale;

The Black Law Student Union at
Yale;

People to Free the Panthers;
Coalition to Defent the Panthers;
Young Patriots of New York City;
Yale Law Womens Association,,

Leads
NEW HAVEN

At Hartford , Connecticut

1, Will continue to maintain contact with source
concerning the above mentioned BPP activities,,

2„ Will obtain from source a detailed floor plan
of the second floor at 35 Sylvan Ave„, New Haven,
Conn,

k \llW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 272

FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)

c

(Mount Clipping in Spoce Below)

Panther at

(Indicate page, name of
newspaper, city and state.)

By WILLIAM COCKERHAM
A New Haven Black Panther
told University of Hartford stu-
dents Tuesday night to form’
revolutionary groups on campus
and start “relating to defense
weapons.”

Dender Hughes, surrounded
|by bodyguards, said President
|Nixon and FBI Director J. Ed-
gar Hoover are coordinating a
conspiracy to wipe out the
Black Panther Party.” The
young black urged the students
to start organizing before “all
of us are in jail or dead” by the
end of next year.

“I’m telling you . You bet-
ter start relating to guns. After
they’re done with us, they’re
coming after you,” he said.

Hughes, introduced as the
minister of information for the
radical black organization, said
the assassination of Malcolm -X
was perpetrated by the Central
|lntelligence Agency. He said 28
iBlack Panthers have been
“murdered” by the police since
the organization was founded
several years ago. '-
“Black students are not help-
ing their people,” he said. “You
people are just sitting in your
rooms, blowing grass (smoking
marijuana) . . . You got to get
o ut in the streets and. start or-
ganizing or there ^hrfrTrofie of

peri-

us going to be around
od.”

Angelo Lewis, a student, said
there is a “repressive” move-

“not doing the job you should be
doing.” He said his black news
service is going to expose the
police department “and other
ment in the country against the j jive groups” by telling black

“revolutionary vanguard.” He
said the Nixon Administration is
feeding lies to the news media
about the Black Panther Party
being “murderers.”

“We don’t intend to stand for
all this nonsense . . . This is the
age of the gun . , . not the age
of the armchair revolutionary,”
he said. “There is no substitute
for the revolution. These people
can’t continue with their lies un-
til they get rid of us.”

Butch Lewis, a former Panth-
er now with Community News
Service, accused the University
of Hartford of being a “racist”
institution. He criticized groups
on campus such as Students for
a Democratic Society (SDS) and
Afro-American societies for

people the truth. He said the
time for “game playing” is
over.

Hughes paused many times
during his speech and waited
for the small audience to stop
rustling papers. His two body-
guards, wearing dark glasses
and berets, rarely moved. Black
Panther Party members stood
at doorways to the campus cen-
ter and at the back of the room.

“Silence is beautiful man . . .
And America has a lot to medi-
tate about,” he said. “This is
going to be a hot winter. A test
to see how many Panthers will
be around next year.”

. “And if I got to go ... I want
to see people moving when I’m
dying,” he said.

, / 2 t '/?

Date
Edition:
Author:
Editor:
Title:

Character:

or

Classification:
Submitting Office:

[ | Being Investigated

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 273

I

FI2-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

. 0

F B I

Date: 12/11/69

Transmit the following in

( Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL

(Priority)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706-32)

i-

FROM:

SUBJECT

HAVEN (100-19186) (P)

BLACK PANTHER PARTY
(COMMUNICATIONS)
RACIAL MATTER - BPP
GO SAN FRANCISCO

Re: New Haven airt®l to Bureau, 9/8/69, and 11/18/69.

On 9/28/69, L— F0 , IA . ( £ ) L 7 . 1 J , a source who has
furnished rdiable information in the past, advised
that the BPP in New Haven no longer is utilizing
760 Orchard St., New Haven, as their party head-
quarters. This source stated that the Black Panther
Party is now working out of 35 Sylvan St., New
Haven, and are utilizing telephone number 562-7463.

Bureau

Albany

Baltimore

Boston

Chicago

Cleveland

Newark

New York

Philadelphia

San Francisco

WFO

New Haven
2 - 157-1412
2^ 100-19186
157-1079
1 - 157-1032

TFM/pas

REGISTERED MAIL

/T7- / 6 ? f

Approved: ; Sent M Per

Special Agent in Charge

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 274

NH 100-19186

)IA(b) (7 ) - (D)

a source who has furnished reliable
that the BPP continues to
,o«rce stated that the Panthers

information in the past,
us© telephone smasher 562-7463
have installed a second extension phone in order that more
than one person might monitor incoming calls. The source

Area Captain, originally from
Boston, is presently in charge and is coordinating BPP
activities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and parts of
Mew York State. MIRANDA'S exact title in the party is
unknown tout toe is continually referred to as a captain.

Source was unable to state whether or not MXRAMDA has
obtained field marshal rank in the BPP.

©n 12/9/69, Mr. J. MC 1E0I, Security Department, Southern
Mew England Telephone Company (SMETCO) , furnished the
following long distance telephone calls made from
telephone number 562-7463 from the period of 10/29/69
through 11/28/69;

Place

©ate

lumber

Oakland, Calif.

m/29/m

415

568-3334

Mattapam, Mass.

10 / 30/69

617

298-1830

Malden, Mass.

16/30/69

617

324-7471

Malden, Mass.

10/30/69

99

99 99

Auburn, Mass.

10/30/69

617

832-5755

San Francisco, Calif.

10/30/69

415

648-5156

Roxtoury , lass .

10/30/69

617

442-8360

Roxtoury , lass .

10/30/69

9f

99 99

Cantor idg© , Mass .

10/31/69

617

491-2430

Baltimore, Maryland

10/31/69

301

539-0513

Baltimore, Maryland

10/31/69

301

727-6151

Baltimore, Maryland

10/31/69

301

752-3626

Balt i'jiore , Maryland

10/31/69

301

685-0632

Berkeley, Calif.

10/31/69

415

848-6705

San Francisco, Calif.

11/01/69

415

922-0095

Mew York, Mew York

11/01/69

212

293-0903

Mew York, Mew York

11/01/69

212

293-0903

Mew York, Mew York

11/02/69

212

465-1063

Mew York, Mew York

11/02/69

212

468-1113

Mew York, Mew York

11/02/69

212

691-6783

2

HW 124)4 0

Dodd: 59167923 Page 275

Tckk Brxwl, Mew York
Tekto Brxvlp Mew York
Cferlestcwm, Mass.
Claries town, Mass.

Mew Yorkp lew York
Bostomip lass.

Bostoiffip Mass,
loxbmry , Eass .
Philadelphia , Pa .

Mew York 5 Mew York
Sam FramciscOp Calif.
Sam Francisco, Calif.
Cbarlestowm, Mass.
Roxbury 9 Mass .

Sam Francisco 9 Calif.
Cambridge , Mass .
Providence , 1.1.

Bos tom. Mass,

Mew Yorkp Mew York
Cambridge , Mass .

, Mew York, Mew York
Mew York, Mew York
Mew Yorkp Mew York
Mew Y©rk 9 Mew York
Sam FramciscOp Calif.
Sam FramciscOp Calif.
Mew Yorkp Mew York
Mew Yorkp Mew York
Sam FramciscOp Calif.
Roxtowry 9 Mass .

Mew Yorkp Mew York
Mew Yorkp lew York
Mattapam, Mass.

New Yorkp Mew York
Mew Yorkp Mew York
New Yorkp Mew York
Mew Yorkp Mew York
Cambr idge , lass „
Washington, D.C.
Washington 0 B.C.
Cambridge , Mass .
lattapam, Mass.
Philadelphia , Pa .
Newark p lew Jersey
Tekfc Brxvlp Mew York

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 276

Bat®

Number

11/62/69

914

337-0700

11/02/89

914

337-9764

11/03/69

617

242-0600

11/04/69

ev

S9 »»

11/04/69

212

666-3603

11/04/69

€17

227-0863

11/04/69

@17

742-7370

11/04/69

617

427-9693

11/04/69

215

236-3358

11/04/69

212

691-6783

11/05/69

415

922-6322

11/06/69

f?

9« »»

11/06/69

617

242-0600

11/06/69

617

442-0100

11/06/69

415

922-6322

11/06/69

617

876-0897

11/07/69

401

331-3024

11/07/69

617

227-0863

11/07/69

212

565-4930

11/07/69

617

491-6352

11/07/69

212

924-6538

11/07/69

212

683-1043

11/07/69

212

475-1454

11/07/69

212

523-9866

11/07/69

415

922-6622

11/07/69

415

922-0095

11/07/69

212

565-4930

11/07/69

212

691-6783

11/07/69

415

922-6322

11/08/69

617

442-0100

11/08/69

212

523-9866

11/08/69

212

342-2791

11/08/69

617

298-1830

11/08/69

212

342-2791

11/08/69

212

463-1113

11/08/69

212

523-9866

11/08/69

212

342-2791

11/08/69

617

863-8320

11/08/69

202

667-0386

11/08/69

202

667-0386

11/08/69

617

864-7150

11/08/69

617

298-1830

11/08/69

215

563-2060

11/08/69

201

621-8911

11/08/69

914

337-0700

3

'• NH 100-19186

Place

Philadelphia , Pa .
Swart hater e , Pa .
Wilmington, Bel.
Baltimore, Maryland
Chicago, 111.
hew York, New York
Mattapan, Mass.

C&mbr i dg© , Mass.

Bos to®, ’Mass.

Auburn, Mass.
Chrlestcw n, Mass .

New York, New York
Tekh Brxvi, New York
Newark, New Jersey
Sam Francisco, Calif.
New York, New York
New York, New York
Auburn, Mass.
Charlestown, lass.
Charlestown, lass.
Baltimore, Maryland
Sam Francisco, Calif.
Berkeley, Calif.
Berkeley, Calif.

New York, New York
San Francisco, Calif.
Cleveland, Ohio
San Francisco, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif .
New York, New York
Ilk Grove, 111.

Cambr idg® , Mass .
Charlestown, Mass.

Sam Francisco, Calif.
Charlestown, Mass.
Charlestown, Mass,

San Francisco, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif.
Ro^bury , Mass .

New York, New York
New York, lew York

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 277

Bate

Number

11/08/69

215

563-2060

11/08/69

215

544-7900

11/08/69

302

656-9175

11/08/69

301

235-0261

11/08/69

312

243-8276

11/08/69

212

691-6783

11/09/69

817

298-1830

11/09/69

617

864-7150

11/09/69

617

536-9219

11/10/69

817

832-5755

11/10/69

617

242-0600

11/10/69

212

749-5971

11/10/69

914

337-0700

11/10/69

201

621-8911

11/11/69

415

922-6322

11/11/69

212

864-8951

11/11/69

99

99 ?»

11/12/89

617

832-5755

11/12/69

617

242-0600

11/12/69

617

242-0600

11/12/69

301

732-4156

11/12/69

415

922-6322

11/12/69

415

848-6705

11/13/69

415

9V 9?

11/13/69

212

565-4930

11/14/69

415

346-4013

11/14/89

216

267-0135

11/14/69

415

922-6322

11/14/69

415

346-4013

11/14/69

212

749-5971

11/14/69

312

437-2300

11/14/89

617

864-2600

11/14/69

617

242-0600

11/14/69

415

922-0095

11/14/69

617

242-0609

11/14/69

617

242-0600

11/14/69

415-

'761-4212

11/15/69

415

922-6322

11/15/69

©17

445-2939

IX >16/69

212

691-6783

1 1/16/69

212

862-9072

4

NH 100-19188

• *

Place

Bate

Number

Cambr idge , Mass .

11/18/89

617

864-8951

Matt&pam, lass.

11/18/69

617

298-1830

New York, New York

11/18/89

212

864-8195

Charlestown, Mass.

11/19/69

617

242-0600

Charles town , Mass .

11/19/69

\ »»

ft ft

New York, New York

11/19/69

212

666-3602

Berkeley, Calif.

11/19/69

415

848-6705

Mattapan, Mass.

11/19/69

617

298-1830

New York, New York

11/19/69

212

565-4930

New York, New York

11/19/69

212

292-0903

New York, New York

11/30/69

212

787-4127

New York, New York

11/20/69

212

787-4137

Sam Francisco, Calif.

11/20/69

415

922-0095

New York, New York

11/20/69

212

342-2791

New York, New York

11/20/69

»»

ft ft

New York, New York

11/20/69

212

442-1174

White Plains, New York

11/20/69

914

761-0594

Peekskill, New York

li/20/09 1

914

737-9768

Albany , New York

11/20/69

518

434-2374

Philadelphia, Pa.

11/20/69

215

236-3358

Jersey City, New Jersey

11/20/69

201

432-3725

Roxbury, lass 0

11/20/69

617

445-2939

Roxbury , Mass .

11/20/69

617

442-1174

Roxbury , Mass .

11/20/69

Vf

tf tf

Roxbury , Mass .

11/21/69

ft

tf ft

New York, Mew York

11/21/69

212

581-7777

Roxbury , Mass .

11/21/69

617

427-9693

New York, lew York

11/21/69

212

581-7777

New York, New York

11/21/69

212

342-2791

Albany, New York

11/21/69

518

434-2374

Jersey City, New Jersey

11/21/69

201

432-3725

Philadelphia, Pa.

li/21/69

215

236-3358

Baltimore, Maryland

11/21/69

301

539-4485

Roxbury, Mass.

11/21/69

617

442-1174

New York, New York

11/21/69

212

342-2791

Roxbury , Mass .

11/21/69;

442-1174

White Plain®, New York

11/21/69

914

761-0594

Peekskill, New York

11/21/69

914

737-9768

Peekskill, New York

11/21/69

914

737-3590

New York, New York

11/21/69

212

523-9866

New York, New York

11/21/69

212

236-3358

5

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 278

Pl&C©

Bate

Number

New York, New York

11/21/6®

212

749-5971

New York, New York

11/21/6®

212

236-3358

Philadelphia., Pa.

11/21/6®

215

236-3358

Mt. Vernon, New York

11/21/6®

914

664-9498

Roxbury , Mass .

11/21/69

617

442-1174

Mattapan, Mass.

11/21/6®

617

298-1830

Jersey City, New Jersey

11/22/6®

201

432-3725

Dorchester , Mass .

11/22/6®

617

282-4689

New York, New York

11/22/6®

212

342-2791

Jersey City, New Jersey

11/22/6®

201

432-3725

New York, New York

11/22/6®

212

341-3624

Roxbury , Mass .

11/22/6®

617

445-2939

Roxbury , Mass .

11/22/6®

617

442-1174

Philadelphia, Pa.

11/22/6®

215

236-3358

White Plains, New York

11/22/6®

914

761-0594

Roxbury, Mass.

11/23/69

617

442-1174

Roxbury , Mass .

11/23/69

99

99 ft

Roxbury , Mass .

11/23/69

9 »

99 99

Jersey City, New Jersey

11/23/69

201

432-3725

Berkeley, Calif.

11/23/69

415

848-6705

Mati&pan, Mass.

11/23/6®

617

298-1830

Berkeley, Calif.

11/24/69

415

848-6705

Berkeley, Calif.

11/24/69

99

99 99

Elk Grove, 111.

11/24/69

312

437-2300

San Francisco, Calif.

11/24/69

415

648-2925

Cambridge , lass .

11/24/69

617

491-2430

Boston, Mass.

11/25/69

617

536-9219

Jersoy City, New Jersey

11/26/69

201

432-3725

Borehes ter , Mass .

11/26/69

617

282-4689

Roxbury, Mass.

11/26/69

617

442-1174

San Francisco, Calif.

11/27/69

415

346-4013

San Francisco, Calif.

11/27/69

415

922-0095

Roxbury, Mass.

11/27/69

617

442-1174

Roxbury , Mass .

11/28/69

617

442-0594

Roxbury , Mass .

11/28/69

99

99 99

San Francisco, Calif.

11/28/69

415

922-6322

Roxbury , Mass .

11/28/69

617

445-2939

Roxbury , Mass .

11/28/69

617

442-1174

Stony Brk, New York

10/17/69

516

246-7981

Washington, D.C.

10/18/69

202

667-8527

6

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 279

NH 100-19186

}

Place

Date

New York, New York
Chicago, 111.

Chicago, 111.

New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
Dorchester, Mass.
Cambr idge , Mass „
Roxbury , Mass „

New York, New York
San Francisco, Calif.
New York, New York
New York, New York
Palo Alto, Calif.
Omaha, Nebraska
Philadelphia, Pa.

Palo Aito, Calif.

New York, New York
New York, New York
Washington, D.C.

New York, New York
Boston, Mass.

Santa Monica, Calif.
New York, New York
New York, New York

10/19/69

10/20/69

10/20/68

10/21/69

10/21/69

10/21/69

10/21/69

10/22/69

10/24/69

10/25/69

10/25/69

10/26/69

10/27/69

10/27/69

10/27/69

10/28/69

2.0/28/69

10/28/69

10/29/69

10/29/69

10/29/69

10/29/69

10/31/69

10/31/69

11/02/69

11/04/69

11/06/69

In addition to the above listed numbers
numbers were called within the State of

Place

Date

Storrs, Conn.

10/29/69

Hartford,

Conn.

10/30/69

Middletown, Conn.

10/30/69

Hartford,

Conn.

10/31/69

Hartford,

Conn.

10/31/69

Hartford,

Conn.

11/01/69

Storrs, Conn.

11/03/69

Hartford,

Conn.

11/03/69

Hartford,

Conn.

11/03/69

Hartford,

Conn.

11/03/69

7

Number

212 691-9758
312 261-5738
312 684-3951
212 663-8239
212 691-9758
212 255-1075
212 924-0048
212 281-^5043
617 282-5307
617 491-4772
617 442-5170
212 473-4160
415 584-5648
212 691-9758
212 777-5849
415 321-1200
402 348-2700
215 849-0400
415 321-1200
212 691-9758
212 927-6073
202 232-5798

212 924-0048
617 262-4379

213 394-3837
212 852-5426
212 927-6073

the following
Connecticut :

Numbe r

429-1913

247-8700

347-7196

525-6145

525-9021

243-1394

429-1913

522-0334

522-2528

522-7493

Docld: 59167923 Page 280

NH 100-19186

Place

Stcsrrs , Comm.

Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.

Windsor Locks, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Storrs, Conn.

New London, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.

New London, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Middletown, Conn.
Windsor Locks, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Storrs , Conn . „>
Storrs, Conn.\|.,
Storrs, Conn.

Storrs, Conn.
Hartford, Conn,
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Windsor, Conn.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 281

Date

Number

11/04/89

11/04/89

429-1913

tt ft

11/04/69

11/(05/69

11/05/69

11/05/69

11/05/69

tt tf

iff ft

ft ft

429-7315

11/06/69

429-7315

11/06/69

ft ft

11/06/69

623-7427

11/07/69

249-1311

11/07/69

249-5812

11/07/69

t! ft

11/10/69

247-0694

11/11/69

429-9717

11/11/69

442-0711

11/11/69

523-0369

11/12/69

442-0711

11/12/69

521-3030

11/13/69

347-7196

11/14/69

623-2604

11/14/69

249^1311

11/14/69

249-5815

11/14/69

ft t»

11/14/69

ft ft

11/15/69

527-2592

11/15/69

242-8924

11/15/69

ft ft

11/15/69

ft ft

11/15/69

429-3311

11/15/69

429-6461

11/15/69

ft ft

11/15/69

tt ft

11/15/69

522-0334

11/15/69

522-1914

11/15/69

522-7493

11/15/69

525-0369

11/15/69

tt tt

11/15/69

525-9021

11/15/69

8

688-2592

NH 100-19186

*

Place

Date

Number

Hartford, Conn.

11/16/69

522-7493

Hartford, Conn.

11/16/69

II It

Hartford, Conn.

11/16/69

525-0359

Hartford, Conn.

11/16/69

525-0369

Hartford, Conn.

11/16/69

It ft

Hartford, Conn.

11/16/69

527-5838

Hartford, Conn.

11/17/69

522-7493

Hartford, Conn.

11/17/69

It II

Hartford, Conn.

11/17/69

525-6145

Hartford, Conn.

11/18/69

522-3058

Hartford, Conn.

11/18/69

II If

Middletown, Qonn.

11/20/69

347-4421

Middletown, Conn.

11/20/69

347-7196

Hartford, Conn.

11/20/69

522-3058

Storrs, Conn.

11/21/69

429-6874

Hartford, Conn.

11/25/69

525-0369

Hartford, Conn.

11/27/69

249-1311

Hartford, Conn.

11/27/69

522-0369

Windsor Locks, Conn.

11/27/69

623-2604

Hartford, Conn.

11/28/69

522-3058

Hartford, Conn.

11/28/69

II II

Storrs, Conn.

10/31/69

429-4400

For the information

of the New York Office,

New Y ork

telephone number 212

864-8951, which number

is registered

to the Black Panther Party* Harlem Chapter, was called
a total of 52 times during the above mentioned period.

For the information of Boston* the BPP telephone number
617 442-0100 and 0101 was called 41 times during the
above mentioned period. Telephone number 617 442-8360
was called 22 times during the above period.

Leads

For the information of all receiving offices, the Bureau
'Imst r u c te^'Vhier® possible the subscribers to these
telephone numbers are to be identified. In those instances
where the subscriber is an individual and there is no
logical explanation for the contact, offices indices should

9

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 282

4

NH 100-19186

be searched and established soifcces contacted for information
concerning the subscriber. Thereafter, the matter should be
handled in accordance with provisions of Sections 87D or
122A, Manual of Instructions, pertaining to the investigation
of individuals. If the subscriber is determined to be a
business firm or organisation, consideration must be given
to ascertaining the purpose of the contact .

NEW HAVEN

At New Haven, Connecticut

Will identify the subscribers to telephone numbers within
the State of Connecticut, in order that their relationship
to the Black Panther Party in New Haven might be determined
through investigation.

10 #

NW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 283

Cover Sheet for Informant Report

FD-306 (3-21-58)

ferial

Date received

Received from (name or symbol

number)

Received by

11/22/69

SA JOHN A. DA38AHER, JR.

Method of delivery

(check appropriate blocks)

1 in person

1 J by telephone 1 1 by mail

i Xj orally

(HU recording device 1 1 written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:
Date

Date of Report

11/22/69

Dictated

to

Date(s) of activity

Transcribed 13/11/69

Authenticated

by Informant

Brief description of activity or muterial

11/21/69

Black Panther Party - Miscellaneous

Breakfast Program

Remarks:

File where original is located if not attached

, .| FOIA(b) (7) - (D) |

100-19186
157-1079

FOIA(b) (7) - (D) |

157-1470 (W 0 WEAVER)

157-1458 (R . WHITE)

157-1514 (E. WHITE)

157-1491 (VICTOR VALLICIO)
157*1316 (D. MIRANDA)

157-1451 (ROBERT WEBB)
157-1450 (BELVA NEWSOM)
157-2148 (GREGORY GREEN)
157-1519 (ANNIE LEE LOCKHART)
157-1288 BLACKS TONE RANGERS)
157-1403 (BREAKFAST PROGRAM)

JAD:cah

(14)

!

Block Stamp

/S-7-/C79- /&7

Searched . „ . .^Indexed 0 v^/„ „
Serialized .^/gLS.Filed.^. . .

DEC. 18, 1969

FBI

NEW HAVEN

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 284

Ora 11/21/69, attempts were made by ANNIE LEE LOCKHART,,
DOLORES BURNEY, and GREGORY GREEN, to locate an apartment
bouse that could be used by the Hartford Panthers for a
meeting place.

They tried to rent a place at Albany and Garden and on
Nelson Street, and Martin on the third floor,. None were
available at tins time.

A man named Lorenstein in East Hartford, donated 20 dozen
eggs to the breakfast program,

A meeting was held at 35 Sylvan Avenue. New Haven, on the
evening of 11/21/69. St was noted that a BELVA NEWSOM has
a child with her at this address. It appears that she is
living there with the baby boy for she always answers the
phone. She acts as the Officer of the Day. taking and
giving messages.

The members who are assigned to New Haven have been told
they are to write out reports on a daily basis, and then
place them in special envelopes which are sent to the
national headquarters .

DOUG MIRANDA stated ROBERT WEBB is to travel to Springfield „
Massachusetts, Providence, and New Britain, where he will
try to start up new chapters of the Panthers,. He will pro=
babiy take EMILY WHITE with him. , When he is to start this
recruiting trip was not stated ,

MIRANDA designated WILLIAM WEAVER to be a kind of Security
officer in Hartford „ and his job will be to screen the
people who would like to join the chapter before they are
allowed to become members.,

The breakfast, program in Hartford is under way. the cooking
being done by ROBERT WHITE, He uses the chant of the
Panthers as a kind of prayer by the children before they
eat. He also tries to teach them the 10 point program,
WHITE is also in charge of contributions to the program,
which is run from 7-9 am,, five days a week.

2

NW 12540 Dodd: 59167923

Page 285

Those usually present at the program are ROBERT WHITS,
BILL WEAVER, GREGORY GREEN,. CHICO VALLXCIO, ANNIE LEE
LOCKHART, EMILY WHITE, and also a couple of the Black-
stone Rangers.

J , -

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 286

Cover Sheet (or Informant Report or
FD-306,(3-21-58)

rial

12/17/69

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

Received by

11/18/69

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

SA JOHN A, DANAHER, JR.

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

SHin person LLJ by telephone L. J by mail [3CJ orally L_j recording device I 1 written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:

Date

12/10/69 . Linda Christianson

Dictated

Transcribed

12/17/69

Authenticated 12/5/69
by Informant 1

Brief description of activity or material

Black Panther Party rally in New York,
11 /I 7/6 9 «

Remarks:

Date of Report

11/17/69

Date(s) of activity.

11/17/69

File where original is located if not attached

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

100 -

1.57

119186 (BPP)

1079 (BPP. Ha rt f or d )

'OIA(b) (7) - (D)

(WILLIAM WEAVER)
(BETH MITCHELL)
(HENRY MITCHELL)
(JACOB BETHEA)
(RASCOE LEE)
(RONALD TYSON)
(ROBERT WHITE)
(CLAUDE ARTIS)
(RONALD FREEMAN)
(BRUCE RYLES)
(CORNELL WRIGHT)
(JOEL BROWN)
(BELVA NEWSOM)
(VERNA HAMPTON)

1

1

1

1

1

6

157-1316

157-1451

157-

157-1374
157-1348
New York
1

(DOUG MIRANDA)
(ROBERT WEBB)
(EMILY WHITE)
(C.M. JOHNSON)
(GREGORY GREEN)

1 -
1 -
1 -
JAD/lec
(32)

100-161993 (BPP)
157-BETH MITCHELL
15 7 -HENRY MITCHELL
15 7- JACOB BETHEA
157-ROSCOE LEE
15 7 -RONALD TYSON
Bost on

1 - 157-654 (BPP)

157- (CLAUDE ARTIS)

15 7- (RONALD FREEMAN)
157- (JOEL BROWN)

Block Stamp

Se arched

Serialized

Indexed

M Fifed *

FBI - Haven

hA

\HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 287

A rally of the. Black Panther Party was held in New York
on November 17, 1969, to support the 21 Panthers mi o had
been arrested by the New York Polices

From Connecticut the following people *renfc to New York;

WILLIAM WEAVER
BETH MITCHELL
HENRY MITCHELL
JACOB BETHEA
ROSCOE LEE
RONALD TYSON
ROBERT WHITE

CLAUDE ARTIS
RONALD FREEMAN
BRUCE RYLES
CORNELL WRIGHT
JOEL BROWN

'When the group left for New York* they left BELVA NEWSOM
and VERNA HAMPTON behind to stay at the headquarters „ Many
of the group went to New York in three U-HauL trailers,
the rest went with WEAVER*

MIRANDA was unable to go to New York as he stated there
WHS H warrant out for his arrest because he bad threatened
some. FBI agent, and the court restricted his travel-.

did nob go for he was enjoying company with
in Hartford and missed his ride*

In New York , the group marched in front of the court house
with placards, and leaflets® They also chanted slogans of
the BPP. After leaving the court house, they moved up to
the steps whe re speeches were given by members of the Young
Lords from New York, Boston, and Chicago,,

RONALD TYSON went over to his mother's house then came back
to the BPP Headquarters, He has been transferred to New
York from New Haven,

FOIA(b) (6)

HW 12540

Docld: 59167923 Page 288

The New Haven and H artford members left for New Haven wher e
they had a meeting. I I

FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

MIRANDA stated WEBB .is to live in New Haven > but he will
travel back and forth to Hartford where he will help to
organize this new chapter* At the moment MIRANDA said
that GREGORY GREEN is in charge in. Hartford along with
WILLIAM WEAVER, but they will take orders from WEBB { who
will also conduct Political Education classes*

MIRANDA then stated that he is making some, new assignments
of a number of people. He assigned the following to the
New York City chapter:

BETH MITCHELL
HENRY MITCHELL
JACOB BETHEA

He assigned CLAUDE ARTIS and RONALD FREEMAN to Boston along
with JOEL BROWN.

BRUCE RYLES s CORNELL WRIGHT and WILLIAM WEAVER were assigned
to New Haven, WEAVER is to commute when needed in New Haven
but most of his time is to be spent in Hartford,

2 *

ROSCOE LEE
RONALD TYSON

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 289

Cover Sheet for Informant Report or ^Herial
FD-306 (3-21-58).

Date received Received from (name or symbol number)

11/26/69 [ FOIA(b) (7) - (D) | ' '

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

□Din person f I by telephone ( 1 by mail iSLl orally

Received by

SA JOHN A e DANA HER, JR.

1~ ] recording device I 1 written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:
Date

Date of Report

11/2^/69

12/15/69

Transcribed ' »

Authenticated 12/15/69

by Informant

Date(s) of activity

11/25/69

Brief description of activity or material

BPP jBeetinRLk. 39 Sylvan Avenue, New Haven

File where original is located if not attached

FOIA(b) (7) -(D) :

Remarks:

100-19186

157-1079

1- f

- (D) 1 '

1- 157-1470

(W 0 WEAVER)

1- 157-1248

(G. GREEN)

1- 157^@“ r

(GEORGE GREEN)

1- 157-1510

(R' e FORBES)

1- 157-1504

(j; ELLISON)

1- 157-1458

(R„ WHITE)

1- 157-1461

(D* BURNEY)

1- 157-1451

(R« WEBB)

1- 157-1316

(D; MIRANDA)

1- 157-1462

(C. PINDERHUGHES)

1- 157-1255

(E. BROWN)

1- 157-1472

(J. WILSON)

1- 157-

(C. HON EGAN)

1- 157-1284

(BLACK STONE RANGERS)

. i ' ' 1 T

JAD:cah

(17)

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 290

Block Stamp

/.T 7 ~ /oyy- icft

Searched, „ „ „ , Indexed,^- ,
Serialized!^). . Filed 0 V...

DEC. 22, 1969

FBI - NEW HAVEN

• •

A meeting of the Hartford group of the BPP was held at New Haven
at Sylvan Avenue, 11/25/69. The following were present from
Hartford and New Haven

GREGORY GREEN
GEORGS GREEN
WILLIAM WEAVER
ROLAND FORBES
JAMES ELLISON
ROBERT WHITE
DOLORES BURNEY
CECIL HONEGAN

At this meeting ther© was a power struggle for GREGORY GREEN was
to be brought to New Haven for two months for discipline. He
said he would not go. MIRANDA let him get away with this, but
said he would not be in charge of anything again. GREGORY GREEN
agreed to this.

ROBERT WEBB said he wanted to have ANNIE LIE LOCKHART brought to
New Haven as she is his girl friend, and he wanted her to live
with him. It was decided to ask her if she would go to New Haven
to live.

JAMES ELLISON was told that he is to be in charge of Hartford
until further notice, and that GREGORY GREEN is to work with
ROBERT WHITE.

There were three new people present at the meeting, one woman
and two males. No names were mentioned, but the woman said she
was from out of state.

MIRANDA stated that the BPP considered changing its name to the
National Committee to Combat Fascism.

WEBB said he was going to drive a U Haul to Boston soon, but did
not say waht he would take with him or when he would return.

It was announ@ed that the Blackstone Rangers had two members at
the meeting this date. Their names were hot mentioned, but they
were not the two that were with the unknown woman from out of
state. ■ ;

2 .*

ROBERT WEBB
DOUGLAS MIRANDA
CAPPY PINDBRHUGHE5
ELISE BROWN
JIM WILSON

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 291

Cover Sheet for Informant Report or
FD-306 (3-21-58)

rial

i

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

Received by

11/13/69

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR.

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

XQ£U in person ( I by telephone 1 I by mail orally !_J recording device 1 , 1 written by Informant

1^- 157-1255
/ - 157-1377
1 - 157-1467
1 - 157-1365
1 - 157-1450
1 - 157-1316
1 - 157-1371
1 - 157-1517
1 - 157-1471
1 - 157-1458
1 - 157-1248
1 - 157 -new
1 - 157-1510
1 - 157-1472
1 - 157-
JAD/gjr
(18)

ELISE BROWN
BETH BRAGG
CLAUDE ARTIS
JACOB BETHA
BELVA NEWSOM
MIRANDA
VERNON MILLER
POSANDRA WILLIAMS
RONALD FREEMAN
ROBERT WHITE
GREGORY GREEN
GEORGE GREEN
ROLAND FORBES
JAMES WILSON
JUDY

Block Stamp

/j"7- /<>7 9-//d

SEARCHED____si_INDEXED i.

serialize^IIfiled-^L

DEC 101969.

FBI — NEWHAVBNl

TT

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923

Page 292

• *

A meeting of the Black Panther Party gas held in New Haven,

Conn., 11/12/69 at 35 Sylvan Ave., and the following
were noted as being in attendance;

Vernon Miller
Posandra Williams
Ronald Freeman
Robert white
William Weaver
George Green
Gregory Green

Roland Forbes FOIA(b) (7) - (C)

There were five new men and three women present, ail from
New Haven. They did not mention any names.

A group from Bridgeport, two men and si x women s hewed up also.
They came to get guns, and after paying. I ~~\ for them

they wanted to put them in the car. Doug said they had
already been put there. The two men were dressed like
panthers. They were about 27-28 years old. Four of the
girls were about 16-17, one in the early 20’s, and one
about 30 with a young child.

Doug said that when Bobby Seale comes to New Haven the police
will be in for a hot time, for organizers are coming to
town and they will divert the police so that others can
hit the gun shops and jewelry stores.

The New Haven panthers now have their own mimeograph machine
and it is reported to have been donated by the SDS from Yale

The door of Sylvan Ave., has bolts through the wall which
can be used to hold a bar in place. Doug said he would
fire through the door if the police tried to raid this
apartment.

Jacob came in during the meeting and stated the donations
are coming in fast. He had so much money that he took it
from his jacket pockets and put it on the floor. Jacob,

Bill Weaver, Elise and Miller counted the money. Jacob said
that the money will not be put into the bank from now on, for
it was believed that the police know just how much is
available and that they then set for high bonds on any
arrets just to create trouble.

Doug Miranda said that more fulltime leadership is needed
and he asked Weaver if he would be available.

2 .

Elise Brown
Judy

Beth Bragg
Claude Artis
Jacob Bet ha
Belva Newsom
Douglas
James Wilson

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 293

Cover Sheet for Informant Report or
FD-306 (3.-31-58)

^^^rlal

Date received

11/24/69

Received from (name of symbol number)

Received by

•. .|F0IA(b) (7) - (D) j - V.:'

SA JOHN A*. DANA HER, JR,

■j

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

DE. in person L Jby telephone' I I by mail .djSorally . 1 _l recording device l J written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:
Date

Date of Report

11/24/69

Transcribed 12/15/69 ,/ :

12/15/69

Datq(s) of activity

11/22-23/69

Brief description of activity !or material

Inforaatlon regarding 35 Sylvan Avenue,
New Haven, and changes in authority in

File where original is located if not attached

* '• ; i .

Hartford,

F0IA(b) (7) -(D)

Remarks^

100-19186

157-1079

FOIA(b) (7)

157-1470

157-1316

157-1248

157-Now

157-1510

157-1504

157-1450

157-1472

JAD?cah

( 11 )

• (D) | ■

(W„ WEAVER)

(D. MIRANDA)

(G o GREEN)

(GEORGE GREEN) (ORA)
(R; I0RBES)

(J;, ELLISON)

(B. NEWSOM)

(J. WILSON)

Block Stamp

/S~7- IO "M- \W

Searched, ,,_lndexed, . «

SerializedvSM - Filed, , «

FBI -(NEW RAVEN
DEC. 16 1969

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 294

I ! '

A mass demonstration for Now Haven to support the Panthers in
jail in New Haven and Niantic was held 11/22/69. Many people
came from out of state by bus which was the usual way people
traveled.

There were five buses from the New York area, three from Boston,
two from New Jersey, and three from Pennsylvania.

In New Haven, WILLIAM WEAVER was left at 35 Sylvan Awe. , to
protect BELVA NEWSOM and her child. She was acting as the
Officer of the Day.

There are two phones at 35 Sylvan Ave., one being an extension
in the front room which was put in by ^IM WILSON. This phono
was stolen by him from another building.

In the event there is to be apything special taking place at
headquarters, there are three guards placed outside with guns.
One in front, one in the rear, and one in a car which is then
parked across the street in front of a store called Chico’s.

DOUGLAS MIRANDA announced after the demonstration Saturday, that
WILLIAM WEAVER is to be the consultant and advisor to the group
in Hartford. No activity in Hartford is to be taken by that
group until they have discussed it with his., , He also said all
are to walk the street in pairs for protection and also so that
one can report any actions taken by outsiders against the other.

A short meeting was held 11/23/69, at 500 Garden Street, Hart-
ford , the home of ROBERT WHITE® At this time an announcement
was made from MIRANDA to the effect that GREGORY GREEN is being
replaced by JAMES ELLISON from New Haven. MIRANDA stated that
GREEN was insubordinate which is why he was being replaced.

GEORGE GREEN was also made the Lieutenant of Information and
ROLAND FORBES relieved from the position and made an assistant
to GEORGE GREEN.

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 295

” Sheet for Informant Report or W ’ iol

, D-306 (Rev. 3-13-68)

Date prepared

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

11/ 14/69 I

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

12/17/69

Received by

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR.

!_ in person | | by telephone | | by mail [^J orally | | recording device | j written by Informant

lly furnished and reduced to writing by Agent: I Date of. Report

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:
Date

Dictated

12/10/69

Linda Christianson

11/1 3/69

Date(8) of activity

Authenticated

by Informant —12/5/69

Brief description of activity or material

11/14/69

Misce llaneous

File where original is located if not attached

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

* INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY AN ASTERISK!*) ONLY ATTENDED A MEETING AND DID NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE.
VIOLENCE OR REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES WERE NOT DISCUSSED.

FOIA (b) (7 ) - (D)

A- 100-19186 (BPP)

157-1079 (BPP, Hartford)

1 - 157-1284 (Blackstone Rangers)
1 - 157-1311 (MELVIN BRASWELL)

1 - 157- (DAVID JOYNER)

1 - 157-1371 (VERNON MILLER)
JAD/lee / ..

(7) .• ••. \ , •

Block Stamp

Searched

Serialized,

Indexed

FBI - New Haven

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 296

On November 13, 1969, WILLIAM WEAVER, MELVIN BRASWELL,
Mrs. QUEEN DAY, and a member of the Black stone Rangers
were at the home of BRASWELL, 5 7h Barbour Street,
Hartford.

At that time,- was playing with a rifle that

had almost the exact appearance of a 1903 Springfield
caliber 30.

At this time, it was stated that there is to be a
program to feed breakfast to children by the K lack
Panthers in Hartford, and they are to use the community
hall of the St. Michaels Church on Clark Street.

A man named DAVID from New Haven was to set up the
first schedule for the program and assign people to
work on it from New Haven. He will also come to
Hartford and be assisted by VERNON MILLER.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 297

Cover Sheet for Informant Report or Mo'^ p

FD-306 (Rev. 3-13-68)

Date prepared

12/16/69

LflMliRMiliraiJa

Date received

12/8/69

Received from (name- or symbol number)

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

Received by'

JOHN A. DANAHER, Jr.

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

' • r~l.in person i - [t~l by telephone |~1 by 'mail - f~^l orally ' [~| recording’ device f | written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing; by Agent:. v. L ; ’ • . • | Date of Report • .

i Date- }'

Dictated ■ ' - ;

12/16/69

.Transcribed ’ • • ' ■

' 12/8/69

\ Date(s) of activity^

12/5,6,7/69

Authenticated; ■ •/ - — J 5
■ hy. Informant ■ 1 • ‘ '/■ V

Brief description of activity, or material ; V • . • . . .

Meetings in New Haven at BPP Hqds.

■ File where’ original is'located if not attached

FOIA (b) (7 ) - (D)

* INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY AN ASTERISK (*) ONLY ATTENDED A MEETING AND DID NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE.
VIOLENCE OR REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES WERE NOT DISCUSSED.

cc: 100 - 1918^6 ‘ ;

■ I FQiA(b) - (P) |

157*1470 WILLIAM WEAVER
157-1316 DOUG MIRANDA
157-1310 BRUCE RYLES
157-1458 ROBERT WHITE
157-1451 ROBERT WEBB
157-1283 ELAINE BROWN
147-1371 VERNON MILLER
157-1255 ELISE BROWN
157-1268 CORNELL WRIGHT
157-1346 JOEL BROWN
15-7-1546 GEORGE GREEN
52-1677 STOCKPILING ARMS
157-1504 JAMES ELLISON
157-1519 ANNIE LEE LOCKHART
157-1284 BLACKST0NE RANGERS
JAD/md
(18)

CLASSIFIED AND EXTENDED BY "5088=- Lo'fU
REASON FOR EXTENSION FCIM, II, l-2.4.2(2)

DATE OF REVIEW FOR y* ^ Q. ^ O-lj
DECLASSIFICATION. / CT ~ O

eM^

l\ot *>

Block Stamp

/XT- 1^1

mi

SEARCHED

serialized;

-lf<DEXED_m

IttDjS^FlUO . 9~c^s"

DEC 17 1969

FBI — NEW HAVFN

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 298

n

t

>n 12/5/69 three people from Hartford came down to New Haven
where they met with Doug Miranda at 35 Sylvan Ave<, The three
were William Weaver, Bruce Ryles, and Robert White*

OTlflyMii

After they arrived, White left the building for some business,
apparently selling the panther newspaper.

Miranda then said that he wanted to send Weaver to Chicago and
wanted him to take Robert Webb and Elaine Brown along also. They
would go by Weaver's car on the NY Thruway to Rt, 90 in Penn,, and
then to Painesville, Ohio, where they would call Chicago and wait
for instructions as to the house in Chicago they would stay at. It
had been, thought that VJhite would go first but after Weaver told
Miranda that VJhite had been approached by the Hartford Police it was
felt he could be a security risk.

On 12/6/69 a large number of people were at 35 Sylvan Ave.,
for various activities. Those present were Vernon Miller,

Bruce Ryles, Elise Brown, Elaine Brown, Cornell Wright, Doug
Miranda, Joel Brown, George Green, William Weaver, Robert Webb,

Judy Ca white girl), a Doug F„, and a lady who said she. is from
Boston, She owns a home in Boston that is used for visitors to
the Boston Hdqtrs, She is about 50 years old,

| stayed at the

New Haven house while tne rest went out to sell the newspaper.

Those that stayed took all of the guns in the house out and ofii&d
them, They-worked on 8 to 10 shotguns, pump and double barrels,
about ID SO-^O rifles, 8^10 revolvers of 38 cal. There is also
a sawed- off shotgun which is kept at the door and always picked up
foi a ( b) (7 ; - (cj anybody rings the bell to get in the house.

It was said tfa a .+~ I \ also keeps a shotgun by his front

door at | _j He also has made a peep hoie to see all visitors

On the duty roster there are three new names, Cox, Funderberg, .

and Bay, but it is not know if these people are now in New Haven, *'(£)

I*

On 12/7/69 Weaver came back to New Haven with James Ellison
who is now being replaced as Acting Captain in Hartford, It
has been announced that Weaver will be in charge, but that he will
be assisted by Webb who will come up to Hartford perhaps three
days a week. Also coming to New Haven at this time were Annie Lee
Lockhart, and George Green, (e)

In New Haven at this same time were I foiA(b)(7) - (c> | a nd three carloads
of people from Bridgeport, They brought guns up with them and said
they would travel with guns from now on so that they could be
prepared in case the police stopped them,

TP*

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 299

One og the men from Bridgeport who dressed in a jacket and
wore a fur hat like a Russian with a star on it, gave the
others an indication that he carried a submachine gun under
his jacket. He did not diow any gun, but just the way he !

acted, led to the suggestion that he had such a gun. \c)

When five of the Bridgeport group left, they went away in a 1\
small car with a white girl driving. \[

Miranda said that he had assigned Robert Webb to speak at a
gathering at Trinity to be held in the near future. He said
he was going to have all of the Hartford group present to show
strength.

Webb also said that he wanted the Blackstone Rangers there at
the talk. He then said that if the Hartford panthers wanted
any kind of material they could contact the Rangers who will
then steal it.

Miranda said he wanted a front and side picture of all of the
Hartford members, and he assigned George Green to take the
pictures.

I

I

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 300

Cover Sheet for Informant Report or Material
£D-306 (3-21-58)

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

Received by

11/19/69

SA JOIN

A. DANA HER, JR. .

Method of delivery

(check appropriate blocks)

1 % 1 in person

1 J by telephone 111711] by mail Lj&J orally

(. J recording device

1 H written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:
Date

Dictated

. to .

Transcribed _

Authenticated
by Informant _

12/5/89

Brief description of activity or material

BLACK FARTHER MEETING, 500 GARDEN ST,
HARTFORD. CONN.

Remarks:

Date of Report

Date(s) of activity

11/18/69

F-ile where original is located if not attached

COPIES :

100-19186-BFP
157-1079-BPP, Har tford

| FOIA(b) (7) - (D) |

157-1470-W. Weaver
157-1451-R. Webb
157- -W. Ryles

157-1248-G. Green
157-1458-R. White
157-1514-E. Whit®
157-1510-R. Forbes
X57-1491-V. V&llieio
157= -J. Ellison

157-1471-R. Freeman
157-1403-Breakfast Program
157-1284-Biackston© Rangers

JAD/pas

(15)

/s"> - - //y

Block Stamp

Searched Filed. ....

Serialized. IndeseA^-r. .

Htf 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 301

JAN. 6 , 1970 (A
FBI - NEW HAVEN'

# b : «

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 302

Cover Sheet for Informant Report or Material
FD-306 (3-21-58)

1/6/70

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

Received by

11/18/69

1

SA JOHN A. DANAHER, JR.

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

CxJln person I 1 by telephone L_J by mail LIS orally

i I recording device [~ ) written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:

Date

12/1/69 Dictaphone

Dictated

Transcribed

12/4/69

Authenticated 12/5/69
by Informant

Brief description of activity or material

Black Panther Party rally in New York
11/17/69

Date of Report

11/17/69

Date(s) of activity

11/17/69

File where original is located if not attached

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

o

Remarks:

l -
1 «=»
3.

1 -
1 -
1 -
1 -
1 -
1 -
1 -

1 -

... i

. 4 . 00

1

1 -

1 . «=*

i -
i -
i ^
i -

100=119186 (BPP )

| FOIA(b) (7) - (D) ~1

157-1079 (BPP, Hartford)
157-1470 (Wo WEAVER)
157=1377 (Bo MITCHELL)
157=1355 (H. MITCHELL)
157=1365 (Jo BETHEA)
157-1356 (R. LEE)
157-1357 (R. TYSON)
157-1458 (R » WHITE)
157-1467 (Co ARTIS)
157-1471 (R. FREEMAN)
157-1310 (B. RYLES)
157-1268 (C. WRIGHT)
157-1346 (j. BROWN)
157-1450 (Bo NEWSOM)
157-1386 (Vo HAMPTON)
157-1316 (Do MIRANDA)
157-1451 (Ro WEBB)

157- (E. WHITE)

157-1374 (C. Mo JOHNSON)
157-1248 (G. GREEN)

,/S

Block Stamp

JAD/lec

( 22 )

11W 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 303

Searched

Indexed

Serial ize d. , dr „F il e. d^j^c^
FBI -

A r &lly
York on
who had

of the Black Panther Party was held in New
November 17, 1969, to support the 21 panthers
been arrested by the New York Police «

From Connecticut the following people went to New

Yorks

WILLIAM WEAVER
BETH MITCHELL
HENRY MITCHELL
JACOB BETHEA
ROSCOE LEE
RONALD TYSON
ROBERT WHITE

CLAUDE ARTIS
RONALD FREEMAN
BRUCE RYLES
CORNELL WRIGHT
JOEL BROWN

When the group left for New York, the? left BELVA NEWSOM
and VERNA HAMPTON behind fee stay at the headquarters .
Many of the group went to New York in three U-H&ui
trailers. The rest went with WEAVER.

MIRANDA was unable to go to New York as he stated
there was a warrant out for his arrest because he
had treatened same FBI agent, and the court restricted
his travel.

ROBERT WEBB did not go for he was enjoying company with
EMILY WHITE in Hartford and missed his ride.

:he gr«sp marched in front of the court house

placards, and leaflets* They also chanted slogans

In New York,
with

of the BPP. After leaving the court house they moved up
to the steps where speeches were given by members of the
Young Lords from New York, Boston, and Chicago.

RONALD TYSON want over to his mother’s house then came
back to the BPP headquarters. He has been transferred
to New York from New Haven.

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 304

The New Haven and Hartford members left for New Haven
where they had a meeting. At this time, MIRANDA stated

MIRANDA stated WEBB is to live in New Haven, but he
will travel back and forth to Hartford where he will
help to organize this new chapter. At the moment
MIRANDA said that GREGORY GREEN is in charge in
Hartford along with WILI IAM WEAVER, but they will take
orders from WEBB, who will also conduct Political
Education classes.

MIRANDA then stated that he is making soma new assign-
ments of a number of people. He assigned the following
to the New York City chapter;

BETH MITCHELL ROSCOE LEE

HENRY MITCHELL RONALD TYSON

JACOB BETHEA

/

He assigned CLAUDE ARTIS and RONALD FREEMAN to BosTrt
along with JOEL BROWN.

BRUCE RYLES > CORNELL WRIGHT and WILIIAM WEAVER were
assigned to New Haven. WEAVER is tc commute when needed
in New Haven, but most of his time is to be spent in
Hartfo rd.

2 *

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 305

Cover Sheet for informant Report ofl
FD-306 *^3-21*58)

iterial

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

Received by

12/1/69

|F0IA(b) (7) - (D) |

SA JOHN A. DANA HER, JR 0

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

apin person 1 1 by telephone I _] by mall KD orally \ J recording device C_.D written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:
V Date

Dictated

j - ' . 1

Transcribed _ 12/ 15/9 9,

Authenticated
by Informant .. T . ?/ *

Brief description' pf.'acUvity or**materiai. . • • : . . . /

Weapon s at BPP Headquarters, Mew Haven :
Mlsc. Info re BPP house ia Hertford:
Promotion of a member, .

Date of Repqrt

12/1/69

Date(s) of activity

I * i

11/29/69

File where original Is located if not attached

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

Remarkst

Is 100-19186
@2 157-1079
1— p

1- 157-1316
1- 157-1451
1- 157-1470
1- 157-1371
1- 157-1268
1- 157-1310
1- 157-
1- 157-1248
1- 157-1491
1- 157-
1- 157-1519
JAD:cal|.

(14)

- (D)

TETTf

?rakda)

(m WEBB)

(W c WEAVER)

(W MILLER)

(C. WRIGHT)

(B“ RYLES)
(GEORGE GREEN)
(GRIGORY GREEN)
(C. VALLICO)
(OOOGo LNU)

(A, L. LOCKHART)

Block Stamp

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Paqe 306

Searched, Indexed , . „
Ser ia 1 . . F i 1 ed

DBCt 22, 196p

FBI - NEW HAVEN

A general meeting of the BPP was held in New Haven 11/29/69
at 35 Sylvan Avenue, The following persons were present:

DOUGLAS MIRANDA
ROBERT WEBB
WILLIAM WEAVER
VERNON MILLER
,, CORNELL WEIGHT

M ' ! . .

At this time, I FoiA(b> pi - (o . ^ | brought out four

guns they said were purchased that day in Bridgeport, Conn.
They had % .16 gauge shotgun, a pump-action shotgun, a P38
pistol and a .32 caliber revolver.

GREGORY GREEN
GEORGE GREEN
CHICO VALLICO
BRUCE RYLES
DOUG LNU

' FoiA(b) (?) - ip [ cu t the barrel from the .16 gauge shotgun 90
that it is about 18 inches long. No mention was made as to the
store or person from whom the guns were purchased.

MIRANDA stated that the apartment in Hartford at the corner of
Westland and Garden over the meat market there is idee 1 for a
Panther house. WEBB stated the owner wants $150 a month for
rent, but if he won't come down they will tell him that he will
be burned out. 1

It was noted that WEBB is driving a very new Pontiac green sport
model car, Connecticut registration HC 6268.

MIRANDA wants Hartford to buy a car, and GEORGE GREEN suggested
they buy his father's which is a 1961 Ford: This sounded like

a good idea for it was cheap.'

MIRANDA then designated WILLIAM WEAVER to be Assistant Captain
of the Hartford group. \ ,

' V PY'i li i ■'

After the meeting, WEBB came to Hartford tp see a girl, ANNIE LEE
LOCKHART. He brought BRUCE RYLES and CORNELL WRIGHT with him.

. . . t . v '• • 1 • ( ' *• } ■ • . . 1

/ ; ^ ^

MW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 307

Cov^r Shoe'* for Informant Report or Mn*

FD--06 (Rdv. 3-13-68)

Date received

Received from (name or symbol number)

Date prepared

1245/60

Received by

JOHN A. DANAHER, Jr.

12/4/69 H JOHN A. DANAHER, Jr.

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks) - ■ '

^ j in person | | by telephone | | by mail | | orally | | recording device [ | written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by. Agent:
Date

Dictated

Transcribed

Date of Report

12/4/69

Date(s) of activity

12/15/6*

12/4/69

7-i t ■ : : -i'

Authenticated , ^ f- —"1 >0

by Informant • ■ I u

Brief description of activity or material

and possible trip to Chicago.: :

\ • ’ • 1 t { File where original is located if not attached

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

* INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY AN' ASTERISK (*) ONLY ATTENDED A MEETING AND DID NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE.
VIOLENCE OR REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES WERE NOT DISCUSSED. ' • ‘ .‘. C ; . ' ' ! •.<)"•::

cc: 100-19186 (BPP)

;157^r079> (BPP, H tfd . )

" i ~^~yoiA[b) p) - (D) r

157-1^70 WILLIAM WEAVER
157-1504 JAMES ELLISON
157-1491 CHICO VALLIC0
167-1563 CECIL HONEGAN
157-1316 DOUG MIRANDA
157-1317 DAVID QUICK
*JAD:md
(9)

Block Stamp

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 308

I

There was a meeting on the street in Hartford with William
Weaver, James Ellison, Chico Vallico, and Cecil Honegan.

Honegan is reported to have said he wanted to join the BP?
in Hartford, but when he was told that he would have to
obey orders from the Captain and follow rigid rules of
discipline he said he could not accept that and xrould not
join, but he would help them if they needed him*

It appears that a security officer has been designated by
Miranda, for it was said that William Weaver is to run
some security checks on all new members*

Ellison said that Weaver was to be sent to Chicago, for
some unknown reason.. When Miranda was contacted he said he
had issued such orders. The orders are that Weaver is to
get to Chicago and bring back some members to New Haven. lie
will also have some type of equipment put into the trunk
which will then be locked. The key will be taken from him
and then sent to New Haven by mail £ This is to prevent
anybody from going into the trunk;;" He said one of the reasons
for making a trip by car is to prevent the FBI from knowing
sho is traveling. They have pictures of all the members and
watch all airline and bus stations, and railroad stations.

It is thought that Bruce Ryles and Robert White might also
go with him;.

It was said that David Quick has left the BPP for he does not
follow their thinking,

i

\

i

\

✓

HW 12540 Docld: 59167923 Page 309

Date received

Received from {name or symbol number)

I FOIA(b) 17) - (D) I

Received by

SA JOHN A „ DANAHER, JR.

12/12/69 | FoiAti : SA JOHN A . DANAHER, JR

Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks)

tCXl in person I 1 by telephone L."_J by mail UQC] orally L_.D recording device V 1 written by Informant

If orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent:

Date

Dictated 12/17/69 Patricia Breychak

Dictated

Transcribed

Transcribed 12/17/69

Authenticated 1/10 /7A

by Informant A f XiS/ * U

Brief description of activity or muterial

Date of Report

12/17/6 9

Date(s) of activity

12/12/69

Remarks:

File where original is located if not attached

I FOIA(b) (7) - (D) I

1 -

T'*~

l -
l -
l -
l -
l -
l -
l -
l -
l -
l -
JAD:
(14)

100-19186 (BPP)

FOIA(b) (7) - (D)

157-10 X9*

157-1316

157-1470

157-1458

157-1248

157-1546

157-1519

157-1491

157-1510

157-1268

157-1310

157-1450

phb

(BPP-Hartford )
(D. MIRANDA)
(W, WEAVER)

(R. WHITE)

(G. GREEN)
(GEORGE GREEN)
(A „ LOCKHART)
(C. VALLICO)
(R. FORBES)

(C. WRIGHT)

(B, RYLES)

(B. NEWSOM)

p 1

t HR

/!P7~

Block Stamp

SEARCHED

INDEXED

SERIALIZED ^

_ FI LED 0 *. ^

JAN 13

1970

FBI - NEW

HAVEN X

! E

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 310

A of the Fart ford BFP was held 12/32/69 at the hotwe of

ROBERT 'KJUtS, S00 Garden St. The following people were presen

CM ICO VALLICO
BOUND FORBES

william weaver

ROBERT WHITE
GRIGORY GREEK
GEORGE GBEEY
A NR IE LEE LOCKHART

iCH *TE said that BRi-CE RYLES a fid CORNELL WBfGKT wer-’ not at the
meeting ’because they had gone to fcew Haven, alter having: appeared
v , „•, rji'—- stolen ear case. He also said that there woure.

? V *I ~/.%ore sheetings io Hartford until ROBERT WEBB comes to Hartford
“o kindle ' the~P£ classes. He- said this is probably goin§. to be
s f ter the speaking engagement at the University of Hariiord on tr.e

hA*'

l?th.

V,. was announced that R 05AHD FORBES was under suspension for two
weeks’" and that during this period he could only sell ine papers,
but not attend meetings. They did not say what caused fcLe sus-
pension, but it is thought to be the fact he stole eggs from the
breakfast program that brought the punishment which was given by

M XFUiNDA .

rroiA(b)( 7 ) - icnsaid he keeps his shotgun by the front door _ in case
the police come to iil-s bouse . He also has put a peep hole iu the

door .

N- a w H?veri it has been noticeable that BELVA NEWSOM has hot been
around for- about two weeks. She appears to have taken the iitt,.o
boy with her when she left.

K>

HW 12540 Dodd: 59167923 Page 311